Big East Tournament takeaways: Johnnies show up, fight hard
But the fight was not enough in a season of what ifs
Three takeaways: senior night stellar performances produce big win over Xavier
Five Johnnies were in double figures and stellar defense shows formula for future success.
Takeaways: missed shots in crunch time, interior defense, doom Johnnies
Soriano absence critical; freshmen stand tall.
Three Takeaways: Alexander, Champagnie and Wheeler assert themselves as St. John’s defeats Butler
Soriano, bigs continue improvement; unforced errors remain a concern.
Three Takeaways: St. John’s goes cold in defensive battle to UConn
Mathis steps up in Posh’s absence but self-inflicted mistakes doom the Red Storm
Three takeaways: Wheeler, shot selection vs Villanova, free throws
Wheeler excels to carry team while Posh is out. But same result for round two of the Villanova series.
St. John’s competes but falls short against Providence: takeaways
Alexander and Wheeler shine; defense more cohesive, but still gives up a lot of points
Seton Hall weekend takeaways: finding the right combination?
Defensive tweaks make the difference as St. John’s overwhelms Seton Hall
Three takeaways from St. John’s 88-69 defeat of Georgetown
Champagne and Alexander lead the way and defense disrupts
Three takeaways: behind Champagnie, Johnnies outlasts Depaul for first Big East win
Addae-Wusu and Alexander demonstrate long range shooting to overcome the Blue Demons; crucial late plays save win