The big news to come out of St. John’s media day was that Bryce Hopkins, one of the team’s top transfer portal additions, wouldn’t start in its preseason opener on Saturday.

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Rick Pitino wanted to see more aggression and consistency from the versatile forward .

Hopkins responded.

He followed up his two best practices of the fall, according to Pitino , with a strong showing in the fifth-ranked Johnnies’ 73-63 victory over CAA preseason favorite Towson at Carnesecca Arena.

“I try to do whatever coach asks me to do and take it as constructive criticism,” the 6-foot-7 Hopkins said. “I try

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