On Tuesday, the opening night of college basketball, St. John’s will open their season against the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils at Carnesecca Arena.
The contest will be the first time the Johnnies have played a home game that counts in front of fans since March 11, 2020, when they came back to beat Georgetown in the Big East Tournament.
The Johnnies will look very different from last season, having only three returning scholarship players, and employing a group filled with freshmen and transfers. They took care of Division III Baruch College in an exhibition match, but did lose by 2 to URI in a closed-door scrimmage, for what it’s worth.