St. John's Red Storm vs. Marquette Golden Eagles

Feb 18, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
SJU	44	32	76
MARQ	35	35	70

Game Recap

No. 17 St. John's beats Marquette 76-70 to win 12th straight and take over Big East lead. Bryce Hopkins had 23 points and 10 rebounds as No. 17 St. John's defeated Marquette 76-70 on Wednesday night to earn its 12th straight victory and move atop the Big East standings.

Player Stats

ST. JOHN'S	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
1Dillon Mitchell	30	0-0	0-0	0-2	7	4	2	0	1	2	0
24Zuby Ejiofor	30	3-10	0-2	4-6	6	2	1	3	2	1	10
23Bryce Hopkins	34	8-14	1-3	6-7	10	1	1	0	3	0	23
3Joson Sanon	26	3-9	2-6	1-2	2	1	0	0	2	2	9
11Ian Jackson	23	3-6	2-5	0-0	3	3	1	0	3	2	8
17Ruben Prey	10	2-4	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	1	0	2	4
2Sadiku Ibine Ayo	5	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
31Lefteris Liotopoulos	6	2-3	1-2	3-4	0	0	0	0	0	2	8
0Dylan Darling	13	0-3	0-2	0-0	3	5	1	0	1	5	0
4Oziyah Sellers	23	4-8	2-5	2-3	2	0	0	0	0	3	12
TOTAL	-	26-5844.8%	8-2532.0%	16-2466.7%	37	17	6	4	12	19	76

MARQUETTE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
12Ben Gold	32	2-5	1-4	2-2	10	0	0	0	0	3	7
13Royce Parham	29	5-10	1-3	2-2	4	0	0	0	2	4	13
10Adrien Stevens	27	1-5	1-4	0-0	2	2	3	0	0	1	3
0Nigel James Jr.	34	11-21	1-3	2-5	4	3	1	1	3	3	25
2Chase Ross	36	2-9	1-3	4-4	6	4	2	0	1	3	9
35Michael Phillips II	3	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18Caedin Hamilton	13	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	1	0	3	2
9Damarius Owens	17	2-6	1-3	0-0	3	0	2	0	2	1	5
5Tre Norman	9	2-3	0-0	2-3	2	2	0	0	2	1	6

TOTAL	-	26-6142.6%	6-2128.6%	12-1675.0%	32	12	8	2	10	19	70

Play-by-Play

Scores OnlyExpand All

1st halfSJUMARQ

(20:00) Start game.
(19:57) Jump Ball won by St. John's.
(19:57) Jump Ball lost by Marquette.
(19:48) Zuby Ejiofor misses 29-foot three point jumper.
(19:45) Bryce Hopkins Offensive Rebound.
(19:43) Zuby Ejiofor misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(19:40) Dillon Mitchell Offensive Rebound.
+3 (19:38) Ian Jackson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dillon Mitchell assists).
30
(19:16) Chase Ross bad pass turnover.
+2 (19:12) Joson Sanon makes 0-foot dunk (Ian Jackson assists).
50
+2 (18:48) Royce Parham makes driving layup.
52
(18:34) Joson Sanon misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(18:31) Nigel James Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(18:21) Adrien Stevens misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(18:18) St. John's Defensive Rebound.
(18:06) Zuby Ejiofor misses 7-foot hook shot.
(18:03) Ben Gold Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:36) Nigel James Jr. makes driving layup (Chase Ross assists).
54
(17:21) Ian Jackson misses 29-foot three point jumper.
(17:19) Adrien Stevens Defensive Rebound.
+3 (17:09) Royce Parham makes 27-foot three point jumper (Adrien Stevens assists).
57
(16:36) Bryce Hopkins misses layup.
(16:31) Bryce Hopkins Offensive Rebound.
+2 (16:31) Bryce Hopkins makes 0-foot tip in layup.
77
(16:20) Nigel James Jr. bad pass turnover.
(16:20) Zuby Ejiofor Steal.
(16:01) Foul on Chase Ross.
(16:01) Dillon Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 2.
(16:01) St. John's Deadball Team Rebound.
(16:01) Dillon Mitchell misses free throw 2 of 2.
(16:00) Chase Ross Defensive Rebound.
(15:38) Damarius Owens misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(15:34) Bryce Hopkins Defensive Rebound.
(15:24) Joson Sanon misses 17-foot pullup jump shot.
(15:21) Caedin Hamilton Defensive Rebound.
(15:11) Nigel James Jr. misses driving layup.
(15:08) Joson Sanon Defensive Rebound.
(15:04) Ian Jackson misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(15:01) Dillon Mitchell Offensive Rebound.
(14:51) Zuby Ejiofor bad pass turnover.
(14:51) Nigel James Jr. Steal.
(14:30) Nigel James Jr. misses driving layup.
(14:27) Damarius Owens Offensive Rebound.
(14:27) Damarius Owens misses tip in layup.
(14:23) Bryce Hopkins Defensive Rebound.
+3 (14:18) Oziyah Sellers makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bryce Hopkins assists).
107
(14:07) Foul on Dillon Mitchell.
+1 (14:07) Royce Parham makes free throw 1 of 2.
108
+1 (14:07) Royce Parham makes free throw 2 of 2.
109
(13:44) Foul on Damarius Owens.
(13:44) Bryce Hopkins misses free throw 1 of 2.
(13:44) St. John's Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (13:44) Bryce Hopkins makes free throw 2 of 2.
119
+2 (13:35) Damarius Owens makes 2-foot dunk.
1111
+2 (13:09) Bryce Hopkins makes 15-foot floating jump shot.
1311
(12:53) Royce Parham bad pass turnover.
(12:53) Ian Jackson Steal.
(12:49) Ian Jackson bad pass turnover.
(12:49) Damarius Owens Steal.
(12:42) Adrien Stevens misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(12:38) St. John's Defensive Rebound.
(12:16) Dillon Mitchell bad pass turnover.
(12:16) Damarius Owens Steal.
(12:09) Damarius Owens bad pass turnover.
(12:09) Dylan Darling Steal.
+2 (12:03) Sadiku Ibine Ayo makes 1-foot floating jump shot.
1511
(11:43) Foul on Ruben Prey.
(11:37) Chase Ross misses driving layup.
(11:35) Sadiku Ibine Ayo Defensive Rebound.
(11:17) Oziyah Sellers misses layup.
(11:15) Damarius Owens Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:56) Caedin Hamilton makes driving layup (Chase Ross assists).
1513
+2 (10:42) Ruben Prey makes layup (Dillon Mitchell assists).
1713
(10:22) Foul on Dylan Darling.
(10:14) Tre Norman out of bounds bad pass turnover.
+2 (9:50) Ruben Prey makes driving layup (Dylan Darling assists).
1913
(9:16) Chase Ross misses 11-foot floating jump shot.
(9:14) Ruben Prey Defensive Rebound.
+3 (9:07) Oziyah Sellers makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dylan Darling assists).
2213
+3 (8:55) Ben Gold makes 27-foot three point jumper (Chase Ross assists).
2216
(8:44) Oziyah Sellers misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(8:42) Tre Norman Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:26) Tre Norman makes driving layup.
2218
(8:01) Dylan Darling misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(8:01) Tre Norman Defensive Rebound.
(8:01) Foul on Dillon Mitchell.
(7:55) Michael Phillips II misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(7:49) Ben Gold Offensive Rebound.
+2 (7:49) Ben Gold makes 0-foot tip in dunk.
2220
+3 (7:34) Ian Jackson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ruben Prey assists).
2520
(7:17) Foul on Oziyah Sellers.
+2 (7:14) Royce Parham makes driving layup (Nigel James Jr. assists).
2522
(6:46) Bryce Hopkins misses 9-foot floating jump shot.
(6:42) Ruben Prey Offensive Rebound.
(6:42) Ruben Prey misses tip in layup.
(6:41) Ben Gold Defensive Rebound.
(6:31) Nigel James Jr. misses driving layup.
(6:30) Foul on Royce Parham.
(6:28) Ian Jackson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:01) Oziyah Sellers makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Dylan Darling assists).
2722
(5:47) Tre Norman traveling turnover.
(5:26) Foul on Nigel James Jr..
+2 (5:25) Bryce Hopkins makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Dylan Darling assists).
2922
+2 (5:20) Nigel James Jr. makes driving layup.
2924
(5:00) Zuby Ejiofor bad pass turnover.
(5:00) Chase Ross Steal.
(4:56) Foul on Dylan Darling.
+1 (4:56) Chase Ross makes free throw 1 of 2.
2925
+1 (4:56) Chase Ross makes free throw 2 of 2.
2926
(4:50) Foul on Caedin Hamilton.
+1 (4:50) Lefteris Liotopoulos makes free throw 1 of 2.
3026
+1 (4:50) Lefteris Liotopoulos makes free throw 2 of 2.
3126
(4:43) Royce Parham misses alley oop dunk.
(4:43) Nigel James Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(4:43) Foul on Ian Jackson.
+1 (4:43) Nigel James Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2.
3127
(4:43) Nigel James Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2.
(4:42) Bryce Hopkins Defensive Rebound.
(4:35) Bryce Hopkins traveling turnover.
(4:17) Royce Parham misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(4:14) Ian Jackson Defensive Rebound.
(4:10) Ian Jackson bad pass turnover.
(4:10) Adrien Stevens Steal.
(4:05) Adrien Stevens misses driving layup.
(4:05) Marquette Offensive Rebound.
+2 (3:57) Royce Parham makes 9-foot hook shot.
3129
+3 (3:29) Lefteris Liotopoulos makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zuby Ejiofor assists).
3429
+2 (3:13) Chase Ross makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot.
3431
+2 (3:03) Lefteris Liotopoulos makes 15-foot jumper (Ian Jackson assists).
3631
(3:03) Foul on Nigel James Jr..
(3:01) Lefteris Liotopoulos misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(2:59) St. John's Offensive Rebound.
+2 (2:38) Bryce Hopkins makes 17-foot jumper.
3831
(2:18) Royce Parham misses 11-foot floating jump shot.
(2:15) Royce Parham Offensive Rebound.
(2:13) Ben Gold misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(2:10) Oziyah Sellers Defensive Rebound.
+3 (1:56) Joson Sanon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Zuby Ejiofor assists).
4131
(1:33) Damarius Owens misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(1:32) Ben Gold Offensive Rebound.
(1:32) Foul on Oziyah Sellers.
+1 (1:32) Ben Gold makes free throw 1 of 2.
4132
+1 (1:32) Ben Gold makes free throw 2 of 2.
4133
(1:07) Foul on Ben Gold.
+1 (1:07) Zuby Ejiofor makes free throw 1 of 2.
4233
(1:07) Zuby Ejiofor misses free throw 2 of 2.
(1:07) Bryce Hopkins Offensive Rebound.
+2 (1:05) Bryce Hopkins makes 0-foot tip in layup.
4433
(1:01) Foul on Lefteris Liotopoulos.
(1:00) Nigel James Jr. misses free throw 1 of 1.
(0:59) Bryce Hopkins Defensive Rebound.
(0:41) Foul on Joson Sanon.
(0:41) Joson Sanon turnover.
+2 (0:29) Nigel James Jr. makes 10-foot floating jump shot.
4435

2nd half

Team Stats

SJU

MARQ

76Points70

26-58(44.8%)Field Goal(%)26-61(42.6%)

8-25(32.0%)3-Point(%)6-21(28.6%)

16-24(66.7%)Free Throw(%)12-16(75.0%)

41(13)Rebounds(Offensive)33(10)

17Assists12

6Steals8

4Blocks2

12Turnovers10

19(0)Fouls(Technical)19(0)

11Largest Lead6

Game Details

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 · 9:00 PM

Fiserv Forum · Milwaukee, WI

attendance: 14,389 (83.0%)

tv: TNT

spread: SJU -8.5

over/under: 157.5