St. John’s Sweet 16 drought has finally ended.
The Johnnies are back tonight with a chance to extend its postseason run, but the challenge is clear: a matchup against a top-seeded Duke team that has been one of the most consistent programs in the country all season.
The No. 5 ranked Red Storm advanced after a tight win 67-65 win over Kansas in the second round and have relied on defense and physical play to get this far. That approach has kept games close, but it will be tested against a Duke roster that scores efficiently and limits mistakes.
“You can’t be happy where you are at this point because if you get content playing a team like Duke, you’re going to get blown out,” St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino said. “You have to be really hungry and believe. We got to foster that type of belief. If you don’t, usually you go home.”
Duke enters the game on a lengthy winning streak dating back to Feb. 7 and has regularly controlled both tempo and shot selection. Injured Blue Devils guard Caleb Foster has missed the last five games with a fractured foot, could play tonight and remains a game time decision.
“He’s going to give it everything he has to go tomorrow night,” Jon Scheyer said yesterday.
St. John’s vs. Duke: what to know
- When: March 27, 7:10 p.m. ET
- Where: Capital One Arena (Washington D.C.)
- Channel: CBS
- Streaming: DIRECTV
The winner of tonight’s game will advance to the Elite Eight and play either Michigan State or UConn this weekend.
St. John’s vs. Duke start time
The St. John’s vs. Duke game is scheduled to tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET tonight, March 27.
How to watch St. John’s vs. Duke for free
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream St. John’s vs. Duke for free.
DIRECTV is our favorite service for watching college basketball live for free — it has a five-day free trial and there are a ton of options for plans that include CBS, including genre packs that offer more flexibility at lower price points. You can subscribe to the MyNews ($39.99/month) or MySports ($44.99/month for two months) genre pack for access to NBC.
The Post has you covered with a printable NCAA bracket featuring the full 68-team March Madness 2026 field.
NCAA Tournament 2026 key dates
- Sweet 16: March 26-27
- Elite 8: March 28-29
- Final 4: April 4
- National Championship: April 6
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