Riding an 11-game losing streak, the St. John’s Red Storm sent a message across the nation by defeating the then No. 4 Duke Blue Devils at Madison Square Garden.
The Johnnies would then go on the road and defeat the eventual National Champions and then No. 1 Villanova Wildcats.
St. John’s returns it’s core players from last season’s team in Shamorie Ponds, Marvin Clark II, and Justin Simon.
Ponds torched the Blue Devils last season posting 33 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and four steals, however Clark was rather ineffective due to foul trouble only cashing in with four points and four rebounds and Simon was a stat sheet stuffer with five points, five rebounds, and seven assists.