In what was likely the most thrilling game of the Advocare Invitational, St. John’s took their first loss of the season, a 90-82 setback to the Missouri Tigers.
St. John’s falls is 5-1, and Missouri improves to 5-1, going to the Advocare Invitational championship game.
Throughout the game, St. John’s lack of size was evident. And while the energy was strong on defense, some issues in defending outside the arc also cropped up; Missouri shot 14/27 from outside the arc (52%).
St. John's held serve against the Missouri Tigers early in the first half.