St. John’s will travel to Minnesota on Friday night as a part of the annual Gavitt Tipoff Games. This Big Ten versus Big East challenge honors the late Dave Gavitt, who founded the Big East conference.
This will be a huge test for a young St. John’s team. Although they have looked much improved through two games, these Johnnies have yet to play an opponent of Minnesota’s caliber, nor have they been on the road. Victory here and fans may start eyeballing postseason berths, potentially in the NIT.
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