College basketball fans, mark your calendars! The St. John’s Red Storm and the Baylor Bears are set to clash in a highly anticipated matchup at the 2024 Continental Tire Baha Mar Championship. This exciting contest is scheduled for November 21st at the Baha Mar Convention, Arts & Entertainment Center in Nassau, Bahamas, promising a thrilling early-season battle between two storied programs.
Tip-off for the Baylor vs St. John’s game is slated for 7:00 PM ET, and fans across the nation can catch the action live on CBS Sports Network. This game marks the opening contest of the two-day, four-game tournament held at the luxurious Baha Mar resort. Following the first round matchups, the consolation and championship games will be played on Friday, November 22nd.
This upcoming game will be only the third time Baylor and St. John’s have faced each other in their program histories. The first meeting dates back to December 7, 1978, at Alumni Hall, where St. John’s narrowly defeated Baylor 83-82 in a high-scoring affair. Wayne McKoy led the Red Storm with a career-best 31 points, supported by strong performances from Reggie Carter (21 points) and Gordon Thomas (18 points).
Nearly 44 years later, the two teams met again at the Charleston Classic on November 18, 2012. In that contest, Baylor, ranked No. 16/17 at the time, emerged victorious with a 97-78 win over St. John’s. Despite the loss, Phil Greene IV scored 24 points for the Red Storm, and D’Angelo Harrison added 20 points.
Adding another layer of intrigue to the Baylor vs St. John’s matchup is the coaching history between Red Storm Head Coach Rick Pitino and Baylor Head Coach Scott Drew. The two respected coaches have previously faced off on the sidelines once before, also in the Bahamas, at the 2016 Battle 4 Atlantis. Pitino’s then No. 10 Louisville team narrowly lost to Drew’s No. 20 Baylor squad, 66-63, in a tightly contested top-20 battle.
Joining Baylor and St. John’s in the 2024 Continental Tire Baha Mar Championship are Tennessee and Virginia, completing a strong four-team field. Collectively, the head coaches of these four programs boast an impressive resume, including four NCAA championships and over 2,500 career victories across more than 100 seasons of coaching experience. Notably, two of these programs have claimed a national championship title within the last five NCAA Tournaments, highlighting the high level of competition expected at this event.
For fans interested in attending the Continental Tire Baha Mar Championship, a limited number of VIP packages and general admission tickets are still available for purchase online at www.bahamarhoops.com. Don’t miss the chance to witness the Baylor vs St. John’s game and the rest of the exciting matchups at this premier college basketball tournament in the Bahamas.
