Preseason exhibitions and secret scrimmages tipped off around college basketball earlier this week, and on Saturday, St. John’s will take part in one of two scheduled tune-ups before the season officially
tips off on November 3 when they face Quinnipiac.
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Game information
Who: No. 5 St. John’s Red Storm vs. Towson Tigers (picked 1st in CAA preseason poll)
When: Saturday, October 18, 2025, 2 p.m.
Where: Carnesecca Arena, Queens, New York
TV: ESPN+
Radio: Redstormsports.com
Series History: Towson won its only regular-season meeting versus St. John’s on November 11, 1993, by a score of 66-65. In preseason play, the Red Storm took down the Tigers in a 64-46 slog last season on October 26. Aaron Scott and R.J. Luis led the Johnnies with 11 points apiece.
Pregame links
- Ian Jackson feels no pressure returning home with massive expectations at St. John’s — Kevin Connelly, Storm The Paint
- Donovan Mitchell’s counsel gave Ian Jackson ‘green light’ to choose St. John’s — Zach Braziller, New York Post Sports+
- St. John’s University to Break Ground on New Basketball Practice Facility — St. John’s University
- Video: Bryce Hopkins, Zuby Ejiofor, and Rick Pitino preview St. John’s 2025-2026 season — SNY via YouTube
- 2025 Tip-Off Cancelled: What to Expect in Its Place — Jason Petrucci, Torch Sports
