Live game thread: St. John’s travels to DePaul

St. John’s is in Chicago tonight to finally face off with the DePaul Blue Demons.

Our preview of St. John’s/ DePaul from early January remains the same — turnovers are key against the aggressive Blue Demons, and their defense will aim to stop penetration and block shots — leaving three-point shots open. We will add that Javon Freeman-Liberty, a transfer from Valparaiso who was their best player, can do a number of things on the court. Former Arkansas wing Darious Hall is skinny but a good rebounder.

Both St. John’s and DePaul will see this as a winnable game, a way out of the Big East standings’ basement.

Of note:

• Julian Champagnie made this week’s Big East Honor Roll.
• Posh Alexander was Big East Freshman of the Week.
• Greg WIlliams Jr. is still out with a back injury.
• David Caraher will graduate and leave the program to play for another program as a graduate transfer.

Game Information

Who: St. John’s Red Storm (9-7, 3-6 Big East) vs. DePaul Blue Demons (3-5, 1-5 Big East)

When: Wednesday, January 27, 2021, 9:00 PM

Where: Wintrust Arena, Chicago, IL

TV: FS1 | FoxSportsOnline