JackofVirginia
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Way back in 1955 St. John's played Radford at the DeGray Gym. Their star players then was Dickie Duckett, Parenti and Crystal.
Which Was the First St. John's Game You Went To?
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1987-88 season vs Providence at Alumni Hall. Sold out 6,008 people I think Shelton Jones had 31 points and I think which was his number in college. It might have been the last game of the season but I'm not sure about that one
Mjmaherjr committed to St Johns soon after that
Mjmaherjr committed to St Johns soon after that
greatnecker
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February 26, 1983
The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pinone v Mullin
Pinckney v Russell
Massimino v Carnesecca
118.4 registered decibels
The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pinone v Mullin
Pinckney v Russell
Massimino v Carnesecca
118.4 registered decibels
Between 1947-1949 saw a number of SJU games as a part of double headers but wasn't a Redman fan more of a LIU Blackbirds fan.
First as a student 12/26/55 Holiday Festival vs UCLA (Loss ). Second game Holy Cross with Tommy Heinson vs.University of San Francisco with Bill Russell. Russell had little in the way of an offensive game , but when he was done Heinson had none.
First at Alumni Hall December 1964 vs.Miami with Rick Barry (Win )
First as a student 12/26/55 Holiday Festival vs UCLA (Loss ). Second game Holy Cross with Tommy Heinson vs.University of San Francisco with Bill Russell. Russell had little in the way of an offensive game , but when he was done Heinson had none.
First at Alumni Hall December 1964 vs.Miami with Rick Barry (Win )
6 ft and built like a field goal kicker, and I would gladly haha
beast of the east
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Mullin missed the front end of a FT with 5 seconds left that would have clinched it had he made 2. Pinone came down and launched a perfect shot from about 30 feet that go nothing but net as the buzzer expired. I was there.
beast of the east
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Wow, St. Anne's? There's a Dr. Osullivan there who is tall, and I saw the name and wondered if it was him. Correct?
It was around 1980. I lived about 20 min from SHU. My father went to SJU and I never was into college BB. I still remember the pirate and Indian mascots. Walsh auditorium was small, but the atmosphere was intimate and electric. Really got me hooked, especially w SJU performance in the 80s w Mullin , Berry and Jackson. If my first game was a decade later I probably wouldn't be as big of a fan. I did not go to SJU.
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buckethead
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I couldn't actually tell you the game. I know it was before Frank Gilroy got his mask - pretty sure it was when David Russel was a freshman. I can't recall too much about those first games. I was just thrilled to be at ALumni Hall with dad - and watching Russell's dunks.
redfan259999888
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February 2, 1987
It was a dh, my cousin played for some small catholic school, he was a bench player, but because this was at msg, the coach started him. He wound up with like 20pnts and was the game mvp beating nyu
Then came G-Town - ST. John's. It was packed including the 400s.
The REDMEN won 67-65, what a great game and damn was it real loud.
I always find myself asking, will we ever have that again or is that just a thing of the past?
It was a dh, my cousin played for some small catholic school, he was a bench player, but because this was at msg, the coach started him. He wound up with like 20pnts and was the game mvp beating nyu
Then came G-Town - ST. John's. It was packed including the 400s.
The REDMEN won 67-65, what a great game and damn was it real loud.
I always find myself asking, will we ever have that again or is that just a thing of the past?