# St. John’s shuts down Iona in blowout win at MSG

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/st-johns-shuts-down-iona-in-blowout-win-at-msg/
- Published: 2026-11-08T19:23:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T20:38:44+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/08/sports/st-johns-shuts-down-iona-in-blowout-win-at-msg/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- St John’s beat Iona 104-65 at Madison Square Garden.
- The Red Storm forced 19 turnovers and scored 26 points from them.
- Tounde Yessoufou led St John’s with 23 points.

## Summary

St John’s overwhelmed Iona 104-65 at Madison Square Garden, with a full-court press that disrupted the Gaels throughout the game. The win showed how Rick Pitino’s team may be better equipped to apply his trademark pressure early in the season, forcing turnovers and creating easy scoring chances.

Iona gave the ball away 19 times, including 15 turnovers before half-time, and St John’s converted those mistakes into 26 points. The Red Storm led by 31 at the break, made 13 three-pointers and had Tounde Yessoufou score 23 points; Quinn Ellis added 11 assists. Forward Babacar Sane missed the game with an ankle injury.

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