The score was 29-18 when TV announcers stated, “the St. John’s half-court defense is very, very good”. There was 6:44 to play in the half. The half-court defense remained “very, very good” for another two and a half minutes as the lead increased to 33-20 after A.J. Storr hit two free throws.
With 4:11 to play, Andre Curbelo drew an offensive foul of the Pirate’s Femi Odakale. All was well. But then, Curbelo missed a three-point attempt and the next two and a half minutes were not friendly to the Red Storm.
What happened?
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- Curbelo does not pick up the Pirates’ Jaquan Sanders after he cuts around a teammate screening off the St.