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section: sports
first_reported: 2026-11-08 17:30 EST
updated: 2026-11-08 17:30 EST
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# St. John's beats Iona 104-65 in season opener

Tounde Yessoufou scored 23 points as No. 13 St. John's beat Iona 104-65 on Sunday at Madison Square Garden in its season debut.

Section: [Sports](/new-york/section/life.md) · Entities: [St. John's University](/new-york/wiki/st-john-s-university.md), [Tounde Yessoufou](/new-york/wiki/tounde-yessoufou.md), [Iona College](/new-york/wiki/iona-college.md), [Rick Pitino](/new-york/wiki/rick-pitino.md)

## Coverage

- [CBS New York](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/st-johns-iona-tounde-yessoufou-ian-jackson-keyshawn-hall/), 2026-11-08 17:30 EST: St. John's puts five players in double figures in rout of Iona

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