St. John’s Hosts Syracuse Seeking Fourth Straight Win

St. John’s will face Syracuse on November 15 at 7 p.m. EST, with the Red Storm looking to extend their winning streak to four games. St. John’s is 3-0, while Syracuse enters the matchup at 2-1 after a close loss to Indiana.

The game is an early step up in competition for St. John’s, whose first three opponents were Monmouth, Iona and Colgate. Syracuse has seven players scoring seven or more points a game, led by Kiyan Anthony at 15.7 points per game.

The matchup renews a rivalry between the former Big East programs. Syracuse is led by new head coach Gerry McNamara, who played for the Orange. The game also offers St. John’s a test before the Players Era Tournament.

St. John’s went 30-7 last season, including 15-2 at home, and allowed 69.6 points per game. Syracuse finished 15-17 and was 2-7 on the road. Syracuse scored an average of 75 points per game last season.