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RHODE ISLAND vs. ST. JOHN'S - series notes 

• Rhode Island faces St. John's for its fifth straight road game to open the 2026-27 season.
• The Rams face the Johnnies for the 14th time in program history Saturday.
• St. John's leads the all-time series 9-4. 
• The Johnnies have won the last four straight games against Rhody. In the last meeting between the two schools, St. John's beat Rhode Island 60-45 in Kingston.
• The last Rhody win in the all-time series was Nov. 29. 2003. URI defeated St. John's 80-64 at the Ryan Center.
• Former Rhode Island head coach Daynia Benton (formerly La-Force) returns to the St. John's sideline after serving as an advanced scout and volunteer coach with the WNBA's Connecticut Sun in 2019 before joining the Atlanta Dream as an assistant coach in 2021. Benton led the Rams for five seasons from 2014-19.

SCOUTING THE RED STORM

• St. John's remains unbeaten on the season, picking up a 73-52 win over Quinnipiac last time out.
• The Red Storm had a historic 102-33 victory over Wagner before the win over the Bobcats, setting a new program record for the largest margin of victory with a 69-point triumph. The Red Storm shattered the previous mark of 65 points, established against Dominican on Nov. 30, 1979.
• St. John's leads the Big East and is ranked 21st nationally averaging 90.0 points per game.
• The Johnnies opened their 2026-27 campaign defeating Lafayette 95-37.
• St. John's Head Coach Joe Tartamella enters his 15th season at the helm of the program and 25th overall with the Red Storm. The winningest coach in program history holds a 261-184 career record and has guided the Johnnies to nine postseason appearances, including four NCAA Tournament berths and the 2016 BIG EAST Tournament Championship.
• The Johnnies are coming off a 22-12 campaign in 2025-26, including an 11-9 mark in BIG EAST play. 
• The Red Storm secured its fourth consecutive winning season and earned a berth in the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT) for the second time in three years. 
• Prior to the season, St. John's was selected to finish fourth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll. 
• The Red Storm also placed two student-athletes on the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team in Brooke Moore and Sa'Mya Wyatt.

RHODE TRIPPIN'

• Rhode Island opens its 2026-27 season with five straight road contests.
• The Rams have won its last two straight games away from Kingston, picking up a 50-point victory over Wagner last time out after defeating South Florida 82-63 in Nashville. 
• After the five-game road stretch, Rhody returns home to welcome Emmanuel College for its home opener on Tuesday, Nov. 17.