The Joel Soriano of January returned at the right time. St. John’s captain was at his best when the fifth-seeded Johnnies needed him most. He turned in his best effort in several weeks ...

Jordan Dingle led the way against the Hoyas with a game-high 22 points, but if St. John’s is going to compete against Creighton, it will almost undoubtedly need captain Joel Soriano to step up.

There had been plenty of attention and pressure on St. John’s since Pitino accepted the head ... only a select few returning including Joel Soriano.

St. John’s is 90th in the nation in points per game this year, while sitting fourth in field goal attempts per game this year, and 40th in field goals made per game. Joel Soriano leads the team ...

"When you've got guys like that, I'm not surprised that this is happening." St. John's leans on big man Joel Soriano (14.1 points, 9.4 rebounds per game, 13 double-doubles).

"We've become a total team," St. John's coach Rick Pitino said. "In the beginning, it was Joel (Soriano) and (Daniss Jenkins). Now, it's Jordan (Dingle), (Chris) Ledlum, Glenn (Taylor Jr.), guys ...

Jordan Dingle and Daniss Jenkins each made four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points apiece as host St. John's extended ... N.Y. Joel Soriano added 11 points and eight rebounds for the Red ...

St. John’s vs. UConn prediction Pitino runs an amorphous ... If they miss, elite big man Joel Soriano ferociously attacks the offensive glass. Unfortunately for Dingle and Jenkins, UConn ...

This can lead to long rebounds, and St. John’s can take advantage of this. If guys like Joel Soriano and David Jones can crash the boards effectively, it could give the Red Storm crucial second ...