The St. John’s Red Storm men’s basketball team played their first competitive game of the 2016-2017 season on Halloween.
It was only an exhibition game but the Red Storm looked really good, blowing out the Baruch Bearcats 99-49 at Carnesecca Arena.
It was a total contrast last year’s ugly, 32 point exhibition loss to Division II St. Thomas Aquinas. Six of the current St. John’s players took part in that infamous game last season.
Early in the game, it was an offensive struggle for St. John’s. They started the contest going 0-for-6, committed four turnovers and trailed 12-7 early in the game.