No. 14 St. John’s Basketball beat Baylor 96-81 in the second round of the NCAA Players Era Championship on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in Las Vegas.
St. John’s guard Ian Jackson (11) goes up for a shot near Baylor guard Michael Rataj (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)St. John’s guard Oziyah Sellers (4) goes for a shot around Baylor guard Michael Rataj (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)Dillon Mitchell #1 of the St. John’s Red Storm drives against Cameron Carr #43 of the Baylor Bears during the first half of a Players Era Championship Tournament game at Michelob ULTRA Arena on November 25, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)Michael Rataj #12 of the Baylor Bears shoots against Ruben Prey #17 of the St. John’s Red Storm during the first half of a Players Era Championship Tournament game at Michelob ULTRA Arena on November 25, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)Dylan Darling #0 of the St. John’s Red Storm shoots against Tounde Yessoufou #24 of the Baylor Bears during the first half of a Players Era Championship Tournament game at Michelob ULTRA Arena on November 25, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)St. John’s forward Bryce Hopkins (23) defends the ball from Baylor guard Dan Skillings Jr. (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)St. John’s forward Dillon Mitchell (1) and Baylor guard Tounde Yessoufou (24) struggle over the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)Baylor guard Cameron Carr (43) dunks the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against St. John’s Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)St. John’s forward Bryce Hopkins (23) grabs a rebound near Baylor guard Obi Agbim (5) and guard Tounde Yessoufou (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)St. John’s forward Zuby Ejiofor (24) looks to his teammates during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)Baylor guard Tounde Yessoufou (24) is fouled by St. John’s guard Lefteris Liotopoulos (31) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino reacts to a call in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)
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