Finally, a win!
Fans have been hungry to see the St. John's squad win; they have held together and continued to play hard even as the losses have piled on for two months. Sixteen straight losses. An 0-13 record in the Big East. The potential to be Oh-for-Big East play, an embarrassing state, no matter what anyone says.
Thanks to DePaul, St. John's managed to string together enough offensive runs - and force enough missed shots - to come away with a 15-point win, in a game that the Vegas oddsmakers had DePaul as a favorite.
Our photographer Wendell Cruz captured some of the emotion and action of the game, which also featured a presentation to former St. John's center, former NBA Champion with the Chicago Bulls and current NBA announcer Bill Wennington. And Ron Mvouika fell into the St. John's President Bobby Gempesaw.
Enjoy all the game shots - including the Passion of Mussini, the dunks, and the bench celebration - and read the game recap, and takeaways, as well!