Players Era Festival game thread: St. John’s men’s basketball vs. Iowa State

Hello from Las Vegas! This is the game thread for Monday’s St. John’s men’s basketball matchup against Iowa State in the Players’ Era Festival. Please be respectful in the comment section and do not share any illegal streams of today’s game.

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Game information

Who: No. 14 St. John’s Red Storm (3-1) vs. No. 15 Iowa State Cyclones (4-0)

When: Monday, November 24, 2025, 4:30 p.m. Eastern/1:30 p.m. Pacific

Where: Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

TV: truTV

Series History: All-time series is tied, 1-1. Iowa State won the last meeting versus St. John’s in Ames, Iowa by a score of 71-60 on December 4, 2022.

KenPom Predicted Score: Iowa State to win, 80-79 (43 percent chance of St. John’s win)

Pregame links

• Levi Stevenson from our sister blog Wide Right & Natty Lite wrote a primer for today’s game from Iowa State’s perspective. Give it a read!
• St. John’s basketball: Players Era Festival schedule fully explained — Kevin Connelly, Storm The Paint
• The five players to watch as St. John’s looks to make statement in stacked tourney — Zach Braziller, New York Post
• Rick Pitino, St. John’s head to Las Vegas for second big test of season — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News