St. John's Red Storm @ Providence Friars
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SJU | 25 | 32 | 57 | ||
PROV | 26 | 35 | 61 |
Cartwright hits big 3, Providence holds off St. John's 61-57
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rodney Bullock scored 13 points with eight rebounds, Kyron Cartwright added 10 points and the two seniors led Providence past St. John's 61-57 on Senior Day, the regular-season finale Saturday.
The Friars (19-12, 10-8) next play in a Big East Tournament quarterfinals Thursday as a No. 4 seed and St. John's plays in the first round on Wednesday as the ninth seed.
Bashir Ahmad scored five of his 12 points in a 9-1 run for the Red Storm (15-16, 4-14) late in the game and Justin Simon dunked to bring the Red Storm within 50-47 with 3:30 to play.
Cartwright nailed a 3-pointer from the top of the key to stretch the lead and Providence closed it out going 8 of 10 at the free throw line in the last 38 seconds.
Marvin Clark led St. John's with 14 points, Simon finished with 13 and Tariq Owens 12. The Red Storm were 5-2 in February.
Game Information
Providence, RI
Referee:Pat Driscoll
Referee:Tim Clougherty
Referee:Evon Burroughs
2025-26 Standings
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 14-1 | - | 24-2 |
| St. John's | 13-1 | 0.5 | 20-5 |
| Villanova | 12-3 | 2 | 21-5 |
| Seton Hall | 8-7 | 6 | 18-8 |
| Creighton | 7-8 | 7 | 13-13 |
| DePaul | 5-9 | 8.5 | 13-12 |
| Georgetown | 5-9 | 8.5 | 13-12 |
| Xavier | 5-10 | 9 | 13-13 |
| Butler | 4-11 | 10 | 13-13 |
| Providence | 4-11 | 10 | 11-15 |
| Marquette | 4-11 | 10 | 9-17 |
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