The St. John’s Red Storm cracked 100, had five players in double figures, and ran away with their opener by the break, beating the Mercer Bears by a final score of 109-79.
St. John’s looks to keep it rolling against the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils on Saturday at 4:00 PM back in Carnesecca Arena.
The defense early showed considerable promise with noticeable opportunities for improvement. With only nine scholarship athletes, the Red Storm picked their spots on when they implemented a full-court press. Even when they weren’t pressing, St. John’s was always pressuring the ball-handler and switching often on screens.