There’s comprehensible disappointment. Frustration. A sense that two wins have been left within the Bahamas after St. John’s journey over the past 5 days.
It had then-No. 13 Baylor beat, down 18 factors within the first half and 5 with beneath 10 seconds to go in double additional time. It was a 5.5-point favourite in opposition to Georgia and, regardless of a poor offensive efficiency, nonetheless was in place to prevail.
The Johnnies misplaced each video games.
My larger concern as December nears, nevertheless, doesn’t lie with this roster. I believe Rick Pitino’s group is extraordinarily proficient, deep sufficient and vastly improved on the defensive finish. It took a miracle 3-pointer on the buzzer for Baylor, a preferred Last 4 choose, to get previous them. Georgia has a future NBA participant in freshman Asa Newell and loads of firepower within the backcourt and solely prevailed as a result of St. John’s produced, by far, its worst offensive recreation of the season. The Bulldogs is not going to be Michigan or Boston Faculty — losses a 12 months in the past that negatively impacted St. John’s NCAA Match probabilities.
