St. John’s Stays at No. 13 in AP Poll

St. John’s held its place at No. 13 in the AP Top 25 on November 9, despite two convincing wins to begin the season. The Red Storm beat Monmouth 78-63 at Carnesecca Arena, then defeated Iona 104-65 at Madison Square Garden.

The team is one of two Big East programs in the poll. UConn moved up to No. 4 after beating defending national champion Michigan. Marquette received 10 points from poll voters, while Creighton received one.

Several St. John’s players contributed in the first two games. Keyshawn Hall scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds against Monmouth, while Ian Jackson added 15. Tounde Yessoufou, who had missed practice, came off the bench to score 12.

Against Iona, Yessoufou led the Red Storm with 23 points, and Jackson scored 17. Hall had 13, while Zsombor Maronka and Lefteris Liotopoulos added 12 and 10, respectively. Seven players scored at least seven points in the win.

Starting point guard Quinn Ellis has recorded 18 assists against two turnovers, along with 15 points, 10 rebounds and eight steals. St. John’s is set to play Colgate, Syracuse and Siena before traveling to Las Vegas to compete in the Players Era Festival, where Oregon is its first opponent.