St. John’s had to overcome a slow start against a determined but athletically inferior team. In the second half, a focused Johnnies team overcame many of its first half challenges and rolled to a convincing 90-55 win over the Sacred Heart Pioneers.
Pregame
News that Marcus LoVett was not in uniform rustled through the crowd. Some fans voiced concerns, while others countered that this would be a test for his teammates to step up their game to fill Lovett’s shoes, particularly on defense.
Meanwhile, as the clock counted down to the anthem and tip off, the Red Storm were draining threes from all around the court in their warmups.