There will be no love lost when Bryce Hopkins makes his long-awaited return to Providence on Valentine’s Day. While St. John’s is looking to get out of Amica Mutual Pavilion with a victory on Saturday
and extend their winning streak to eleven, the Friars and their fans would want nothing more than to complete the season sweep against their former star.
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Game information
Who: No. 17 St. John’s Red Storm (19-5, 12-1 Big East) at Providence Friars (11-14, 4-10 Big East)
When: Saturday, February 14, 2026, 1:00 p.m.
Where: Amica Mutual Pavilion, Providence, Rhode Island
TV: TNT
Radio: ESPN New York 880 / 1050
Series History: St. John’s leads all-time series, 68-59. The Red Storm have won four of their last six meetings with the Friars, but they lost in their last matchup by a score of 77-71 on January 3 in which they blew a ten-point second half lead.
KenPom Predicted Score: St. John’s to win, 89-83 (70% chance of St. John’s win)
Injury news
There is no injury news to report for Saturday’s game.
Pregame links
- Four-star recruit Adam Oumiddoch de-commits from St. John’s
- Bryce Hopkins bracing for villainous Providence return with St. John’s needing to ‘have his back’ — Zach Braziller, New York Post
- St. John’s star Bryce Hopkins fires back at Providence player taking shots at him — Richard Pereira, ClutchPoints
- Rick Pitino has no plans of leaving St. John’s basketball amid contract talks — Kevin Connelly, Storm The Paint
- Ian Jackson might get more minutes at shooting guard, according to Rick Pitino
- Kadary Richmond made his NBA debut for the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night, scoring five points (2-of-2 shooting) in six minutes of action against the Cleveland Cavaliers
