“I’ve been coming to see St. John’s play since the Malik Sealy days,” a fan shared last night, “and this year it looks like we have a team – ten players that can play.”
For the season’s opener he was so right. Coach Mullin started the game with a tall team and Shamorie Ponds at point guard. Bethune–Cookman hit two quick threes to take an early 6-0 lead, but it was all St. John’s afterwards as the team coasted to a 100-53 victory.
The energy of both the team and the crowd began to crest with a Malik Ellison steal and breakaway dunk at the 17:00 minute mark of the first half.