Even because the wins have piled up and St. John’s has soared to the highest of the Massive East, notching its finest report via 21 video games for the reason that 1985-86 season, there was a however and a query mark.
Doubts in regards to the legitimacy of the Fifteenth-ranked Johnnies persist.
Wait till Rick Pitino’s group performs an elite group. Wait till February when the schedule ramps up.
We’ve arrived at that time. No. 9 Marquette involves Madison Sq. Backyard on Tuesday. No. 25 Connecticut, the back-to-back nationwide champions, will likely be ready for first-place St. John’s (19-3, 10-1) Friday evening in Storrs, Conn., coming off a powerful win at Marquette.