Finally, the Red Storm have their first Big East win. Over #1 Villanova.
Playing a tight six player rotation, St. John’s did what was unthinkable for those not in Chris Mullin’s locker room — defeat the number one team in the country. The program has not defeated a number one team since 1985, when Chris Mullin was playing.
St. John’s is 12-13 on the season, 1-11 in Big East play.
How on earth did this team, breaking an 11 game losing streak in the Big East, beat the Villanova machine, the recent National Champions, the #1 team in the nation, the reliable, inexorable force of will that has scourged the Big East for years?