Beginning Saturday afternoon against Iona at the Garden and culminating with the final nonconference game when Harvard comes to Queens, 22nd-ranked St. John’s will play four games over the span of 10 days. 

In three of those contests — against Iona, DePaul and Harvard — the Johnnies will be heavy favorites. The fourth, in Atlanta against Kentucky, is the final preconference test. 

Here’s a look at three key storylines over this busy period. 

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The big news out of Thursday’s media availability with Rick Pitino was that Ian Jackson was moving into the starting lineup in place of Dylan Darling.