After a back and forth first half, Shamorie Ponds closed the first 20 minutes with a personal 9-2 run that left #16 Marquette trailing St. John’s 39-31 at the break.
Apparently, that Ponds miniature explosion was merely a prelude for the final 20 minutes.
St. John’s outscored Marquette 50-38 after intermission to run away with this one, 89-69. MU drops to 0-1 in Big East play and has their eight game winning streak snapped. According to the Red Storm press office, this is their largest margin of victory against a ranked team since 1998.