"St. John's basketball can essentially clinch its second straight Big East regular season title if it defeats UConn and Villanova next week, but Rick Pitino and company should not look past Saturday's home game against Creighton. The Blue Jays just muscled the Huskies in their own house and will be looking to do the same versus the Red Storm. Their chances of pulling off another upset will be higher following the latest update."
"Ian Jackson is out with an ankle sprain, per the New York Post's Zach Braziller. The St. John's guard suffered the injury in Wednesday's 76-70 win over Marquette and is currently in a walking boot. It is unclear how long he will be out, but his absence could jeopardize the squad's 12-game winning streak. Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino constantly stresses the importance of withstanding adversity, so he should have a speech prepared in light of the disappointing Jackson news. Regardless of how the offense flows, fans should expect this team to exude girt. The North Carolina transfer embodied that mantra after he initially got hurt. "He's got a pretty good ankle sprain," Pitino said, per Braziller. "He showed a little toughness, went back and got re-taped and played through pain [on Wednesday].""
"Ian Jackson is scoring 10.4 points in 19.8 minutes per contest and leads the Johnnies with 40 made 3-pointers (36.0 percent). He adds valuable supplemental offense to this Zuby Ejiofor and Bryce Hopkins-led team. The Red Storm will need to figure out how to replace his production."
Ian Jackson is out with an ankle sprain and is wearing a walking boot after suffering the injury in Wednesday's 76-70 win over Marquette. His absence creates uncertainty for St. John's 12-game winning streak and removes a key 3-point threat who averages 10.4 points in 19.8 minutes and leads the team with 40 made 3-pointers (36.0 percent). Rick Pitino noted Jackson played through pain after re-taping the ankle. St. John's still averages 84.0 points per game and will rely on scoring depth, intensity, and tenacity to beat Creighton and pursue the Big East regular season title.
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