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The doubters were right: St. John's didn't belong
DAYTON, Ohio — So the skeptics were spot-on. The doubters had their day. There were plenty of voices whispering — some screaming — that St. John’s didn’t deserve to be...
St. John's can't even get out of the First Four
DAYTON, Ohio — St. John’s has said all the right things for weeks, giving all the clichés about a fresh start and unlocking its potential. March, the team said, could...
St. John's looked dead before NCAA Tournament joy hit
It was 6:33 p.m., and time was running out on the St. John’s basketball team. The Selection Show for the NCAA Tournament was a half-hour old, and the news had...
St. John's exits Big East tourney with an embarrassing whimper
St. John’s has developed one consistent trend: getting embarrassed in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals. At least this year, the Red Storm’s season isn’t over, a postseason berth awaiting them...
St. John's has run out of wiggle room
It’s the same night. It’s the same round. But that’s the only similarity between this year’s Big East Tournament opener and the past three for St. John’s. There was no...
St. John’s whipped again, falls to No. 7 seed in Big East tourney
CINCINNATI — After all the talk about the talent of this St. John’s team, all the preseason hype, the 12-0 start and the belief this would be a breakthrough campaign,...
St. John's: We're in 'win or go home' mode right now
CINCINNATI — Forget about the three losses in four games. Forget about the inconsistent nature of this season. The high hopes for St. John’s remain within reach. A win Saturday...
So much for momentum: St. John's falls to Xavier
St. John’s will have a hard time making a postseason run without its second-leading scorer. It’ll be impossible without the ability to handle success. Playing without Mustapha Heron (sore right...
St. John's knows what it must learn from Providence losses
The NCAA Tournament invitation for St. John’s is in the mail. Barring a collapse of four straight losses before Selection Sunday, it won’t get lost. When the four-year drought is...
St. John's veteran has taken long route to get back to this point
When Marvin Clark II looked to the near-sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden, everyone was there. His mother, Donette Collins-Miller. His younger brothers, Raaheem, Darius and Antone. His younger sisters,...
St. John's clips Seton Hall, likely assuring an NCAA tourney bid
When Shamorie Ponds is shaking, and LJ Figueroa is flying, St. John’s looks like it can only be stopped by kryptonite. When Marvin Clark II is torturing teams from deep,...
St. John's suffers ugly letdown loss — and loses its cool
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Against Villanova on Sunday, St. John’s fell behind by 19 points in the first half and roared back. Against Providence on Wednesday, St. John’s fell behind by...
St. John's has 2nd chance to get a statement win over Villanova
It was just five weeks ago, but it feels much longer, as if it were another season. St. John’s was ranked at the time, and was leading at Villanova by...
St. John's getting a real feel for survive-and-advance games
The funny thing is this: The more interesting St. John’s makes this quest for a slot in the NCAA Tournament’s brackets, the better prepared the Red Storm may be to...
Mustapha Heron dominates as St. John's snags crucial OT win
Mustapha Heron knows what he’d be missing. Coming off a damaging home loss to Providence — without the Auburn transfer who led the Tigers to last year’s NCAA Tournament —...
St. John's won't make it to March Madness on talent alone
When you watch St. John’s finish a weeklong road trip by completing a season sweep of No. 10 Marquette — marking the Golden Eagles’ lone home loss of the season...
The moment St. John's refused to allow season to sink into abyss
St. John’s inconsistency wasn’t just aggravating the coaching staff and driving the fan base up a wall. It also was ticking off the players. The Red Storm couldn’t figure out...
St. John's faces must-win rivalry game before brutal road trip
St. John’s, like virtually every other team, preaches the importance of focusing on one game at a time but can see what’s around the corner. When the weekend is through,...
No. 24 St. John's stumbles down the stretch in loss to Villanova
VILLANOVA, Pa. — To be the best in the Big East, No. 24 St. John’s had to beat the best. Thirty-six strong minutes against Villanova weren’t enough. The Red Storm...
St. John's-Georgetown more than just Mullin-Ewing show now
WASHINGTON — The nostalgia was nice. For those of a certain age who were reared on the Big East, there is no finer way to spend a couple of hours...