After finding no success from long range in the first half, the Xavier Musketeers were finally able to exploit a St. John’s Red Storm squad that was ranked 289th in the country, when it came to defending the three-point line.
St. John’s found itself in a familiar situation in Thursday’s quarterfinal against Xavier, trailing at the break, but still close enough that it wasn’t out of the game. Xavier changed all that, as it heated up from beyond the arc to spark a strong second half finish. Eventually, there was no contest, as the Musketeers won, 88-60, to move onto the semifinals.