After a heart-breaking, controversial and draining loss to Seton Hall at the buzzer to close out 2018, St. John’s will have a chance to start off 2019 strong when #16 Marquette comes to Carnesecca Arena on Tuesday.
While St. John’s can certainly feel jaded by the referees for the way the game against the Hall ended, the Red Storm did surrender a sizable lead down the stretch after the ball stopped moving on the offensive end.
The showdown on New Year’s Day will be an important gauge in determining the mental toughness of this Red Storm team.