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Game information
Who: No. 5 St. John’s Red Storm (1-0) vs. No. 15 Alabama Crimson Tide (1-0)
When: Saturday, November 9, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
TV: FS1
Radio: ESPN New York 880 / 1050
Series History: Series is tied, 2-2, with St. John’s winning both regular season meetings and Alabama winning both postseason meetings. Alabama won its last meeting versus St. John’s in the second round of the 1982 NCAA Tournament, narrowly defeating a freshman Chris Mullin and the Johnnies, 69-68.
KenPom Predicted Score: St. John’s to win 87-82 (69 percent to win)
Pregame links
- St. John’s could face Alabama without Dylan Darling as he battles calf issue — Zach Braziller, New York Post
- Xs and Oats: No. 5 St. John’s is as daunting a road opener as you will find — Erik Evans, Roll Bama Roll
- How Rick Pitino helped inspire Nate Oats’ Alabama coaching career — Matt Stahl, AL.com
- St. John’s basketball gearing up for explosive scoring of Alabama in major early test — Kevin Connelly, Storm The Paint
- St. John’s Pitino makes striking statement about NIL pay to college basketball players — Adam Zagoria, NJ.com
