A day after Shamorie Ponds carried St. John’s to a win over California with a 32 point performance, he carried the Red Storm with 35 on an off shooting night for everyone else. It was late, and it took overtime (plus some favorable calls), but St. John’s escaped with a victory against Virginia Commonwealth University for the 2018 Legends Classic title, 87-86.
First Half
Coming into the game, VCU forced turnovers on 20% or more of opponent possessions and had not been afraid to play 10 man rotations, so St. John’s needed to both avoid turnovers and win the turnover battle.