The Red Storm have missed the sure-handed point guard who was ruled a partial qualifier by the NCAA last month.
When the news that four-star freshman point guard Marcus LoVett was ruled ineligible for this entire season went down on November 11, it seems like so did the Red Storm's expectations for the year.
Even with LoVett, St. John's was not expected to compete in the improving Big East this season. They were picked to finish last in the conference by Big East coaches in October. Now without a true point guard on their roster heading into the season, expectations for the Johnnies in Chris Mullin's comeback season were anything but bright.