AdvoCare Invitational: St. John’s is learning how to win

St. John’s has searched for an identity for the first two seasons of Chris Mullin’s tenure as head coach, attempting to find a formula for consistent winning.

Four days in Orlando has shown just how much St. John’s has grown in the beginning of the third year; now, a matured Red Storm wins tough contests rather than learns from valiant efforts in losses.

One year ago, St. John’s departed the early season Battle 4 Atlantis tournament with three losses against decent high and mid-major competition. Despite a formidable effort, the Red Storm were put away by Michigan State, VCU and Old Dominion.

As the Rumble wrote at the time, “ultimately, there is something that separates winners and losers.…