UNI Basketball Season Ends with Loss to St. John's in NCAA Tournament

St. John’s new habit is coming at perfect time of year — and it’s right way to live in March Madness

The last time St. John’s trailed in a game was the 2:01 mark of the regular-season finale at Prudential Center against Seton Hall, when the Pirates edged ahead 26-24. Then Ruben Prey took a pass from Dylan Darling, swished a 26-foot 3, and the Johnnies led 27-26. They haven’t trailed since. That’s 182 minutes and one second ago.

UNI basketball season ends with loss to St. John's in NCAA Tournament

The Northern Iowa Panthers got off to a poor start in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and lost against St. John's and coach Rick Pitino.

March Madness: St. John's glides past Northern Iowa in NCAA Tournament

The Red Storm (29-6), who have won seven straight and 20 of their last 21, will meet Kansas on Sunday.

UNI’s historic season comes to an end versus St. John’s

Northern Iowa’s men’s basketball season came to an end Friday night with a 79-53 loss to St. John’s in San Diego. The contest marked UNI’s first NCAA Tournament game since the 2016 season.    St. John’s brought the pressure defensively from the jump, picking up UNI’s guards full court. The Red Storm held a 20-3 lead just seven minutes into the game.  Getting off to a hot start was something UNI relied on heavily throughout their championship run…

Fifth-Seeded St. John’s Coasts Past 12th-Seeded Northern Iowa to Open NCAA Tournament, 79-53

The fifth-seeded St. John's men's basketball team (29-6) stormed out of the gate in its 2026 NCAA Tournament debut against 12th seed Northern Iowa (23-13) and never looked back, punching its ticket to the Second Round with a 79-53 victory. The Johnnies scored the first 13 points of the contest and hit six of their first nine 3-point attempts to go up 19 just over 12 minutes into the game.

St. John’s vs. Northern Iowa - First round NCAA tournament extended highlights

Watch the highlights from No. 5 St John’s and No. 12 Northern Iowa’s matchup in the first round of the 2026 men’s NCAA tournament.