College St. John’s To Face Syracuse For the 91st Edition Dec. 21 At Carrier Dome by Kayla Machlica August 16, 2016 (Photo by Catalina Fragoso – Double G Media) Announced August 16, St. John’s will continue it’s long-lived rivalry against Syracuse for their 91st time in history, taking place December 21 at the Carrier Dome. St. John’s has won over Syracuse in the previous two games against each other, including last year’s 84-72 victory against the Final Four bound Orange on Dec. 13 at Madison Square Garden. St. John’s makes its first trip back to the Carrier Dome since beating Syracuse in the away game back on December 6, 2014, 69-57, before a crowd of 24,884. The records read 51-39, Syracuse, in the series that began during the 1911-12 season. St. John’s ranks ninth, along with Syracuse ranking fifth on the NCAA’s all-time wins list with 1,803 and 1,920 victories, respectively. Also, Both of the schools’ programs are in the top-10 for all-time winning percentage and have combined for 66 NCAA Tournament appearances. Coach Chris Mullin returns for his second season for the Red Storm with a young roster with players having both experience and talent. Rising sophomores Federico Mussini, Malik Ellison, Yankuba Sima and Kassoum Yakwe, All-BIG EAST Freshman Team selection, who will complement the newcomers this season. The four players all played key minutes for the Red Storm in 2015-16, combining for nearly 40 percent of the team’s scoring, rebounding and assists. First-year players Bashir Ahmed, Shamorie Ponds, and Richard Freudenberg will make their Johnnie debuts as well as Marcus LoVett and Tariq Owens who had both sat out last season due to NCAA regulations. Post Views: 1,291 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Kayla Machlica Kayla is the St. John's basketball writer here at DoubleGSports.com. Latest posts by Kayla Machlica (see all) St. John’s Brings Down Both #1 and #4 Teams In Less Than One Week - February 8, 2018 St John’s JaKarr Sampson Signs Contract with the Sacramento Kings - July 31, 2017 Villanova Swipes Win from St. John’s - March 10, 2017 St. John’s Downs Georgetown to Advance to Next Round in the BIG EAST Tourney - March 9, 2017 Related TopicsChris MullinCollege BasketballSt. JohnsSyracuse Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season by Jason Cordner | posted on March 16, 2021 More in College You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Master P’s Son, Hercy, Commits to Tennessee State Master P’s son, Hercy Miller, is committing to Tennessee State to play basketball. While... EA Sports Plans to Revive College Football Video Game EA Sports announced that they plan on making college football video games again. The... UVM Women’s Basketball Team Quits 2020-2021 Season The University of Vermont (UVM) women’s basketball will be ending their 2020-2021 season early... New Jersey Athletic Conference Releases Preseason Football Coaches Poll Marist Football Starts Training Camp on Positive Note