St. John’s has gotten off to a nice start this season. Entering Friday’s contest, the Red Storm are 8-1. They have some solid victories over Nebraska and Central Florida, have proven that they can win running away and can win ugly, and have done a strong job stifling interior scoring.
Their road bout with Arizona State proves to be the most immense challenge so far this season. Securing a victory over the Sun Devils should prove the propel the Johnnies into further NCAA Tournament discussion. In fact, ESPN’s latest bracketology did not even include St. John’s.