"St. John's, ranked a program-best No. 5 in the preseason poll and the defending Big East regular-season champions, will play 13 games at the Garden this season. Led by head coach Rick Pitino, this is the most games played at MSG since the 1950-51 season and will set a record number at the current Arena. Following a run to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the Red Storm brought in the No. 1 transfer portal class in the country this season,"
"Following this, the Red Storm will face No. 15 Alabama, Ole Miss, and Iona. Conference play will feature MSG-hosted matchups against Providence, Marquette, Seton Hall, Butler, No. 4 UConn, Xavier, No. 23 Creighton, Villanova, and Georgetown as part of the regular season schedule. Additionally, the State Farm Champions Classic, featuring No. 6 Duke, No. 19 Kansas, No. 9 Kentucky, and No. 22 Michigan State, will return to MSG on Nov. 18."
Madison Square Garden will host eight of the AP preseason top-10 teams and 13 of the top-25 teams in 2025–26, anchoring a loaded college basketball schedule. St. John's, ranked No. 5 and the defending Big East regular-season champion, will play 13 games at MSG, the most since 1950–51, under coach Rick Pitino. The Red Storm added the top transfer portal class including Ian Jackson, Dillon Mitchell, Oziyah Sellers, Bryce Hopkins, and Joson Sanon alongside returning standout Zuby Ejiofor. The schedule includes an October exhibition versus Michigan, nonconference games against Alabama and Ole Miss, prominent Big East matchups, and the State Farm Champions Classic featuring Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, and Michigan State.
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