St. John’s was devastating late in the second half, with defensive pressure damming up the Oregon State attack. The Johnnies pulled a tough win out of seemingly nowhere, and move on to the winner’s bracket in the Advocare Tournament.
The Red Storm, on the other hand, struggled to find the basket for most of the game, despite doing solid work on the glass and strong work forcing turnovers. But the team’s perimeter defense and shooting struggled on the first day in Orlando against the Oregon State Beavers.
But the team cohesion is there to pull out a win when the plan isn’t working.