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St. John's vs Kentucky game thread

It gets loud in Rupp, Coach Calipari has to yell.
It gets loud in Rupp, Coach Calipari has to yell.

We'll be keeping track of the action and the score as St. John's faces off against the Kentucky Wildcats in the second tip-off of the Big East/ SEC Challenge. For some reason, Providence and South Carolina start a half hour earlier.

The Red Storm opened as 22 point underdogs. As of this morning it was down... to 21.5...

Vegas sees a blowout. I see an opportunity to see what the squad can do, on the first game of a midwestern road trip. It's the first year of a development process, as Coach Lavin sees it, and becoming a power doesn't come easy. Even if tonight's game is ugly, it's just one game.

The team, I believe, will stay in the midwest until after Monday's game in Detroit. Below, links to our pregame articles, some more stat information, and, well, get to commenting!

pregame:

Game 8: St. John's vs Kentucky Wildcats (Big East/ SEC Challenge)

St. John's vs Kentucky: Johnnies need Harkless, Harrison to shine

St. John's vs Kentucky: 5 questions on Kentucky with A Sea of Blue (I also answered some questions for A Sea of Blue: Kentucky Wildcats Basketball: Q&A Exchange with Rumble in the Garden)

Steve Lavin: the healing process will determine return to sidelines; no Lavin at Kentucky