St. John's basketball (Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports)
St. John’s basketball victory over No. 3 Villanova was costly for one young alumnus.
Entering Wednesday’s battle with the No. 3 Villanova Wildcats (11-2, 6-1 Big East), the St. John’s basketball team was nearly a ten-point underdog.
While the Red Storm (12-7, 6-6 Big East) seemed to have turned a corner, winning four straight games prior to the Wildcats coming to Queens for the first time since 1994, the inconsistencies that surrounded the program for years still loomed in the minds of many.
That includes recent St.