227 days ago, senior forward Quinn Slazinski would commit to St. John’s University. Last night, Slazinski took the floor against the Red Storm in a reunion of sorts for himself and head coach Rick Pitino. The 6’9 deep threat played under Pitino for two seasons at Iona. In order to make room for incoming freshman guard Simeon Wilcher, Slazinski would be forced back into the transfer portal.
While Slazinski would continue his hot start to the season (19 points), West Virginia would eventually fall to the Red Storm 79-73 during the 2023 Big East-Big 12 battle in a back-and-forth affair.