St. John’s vs. Providence to be played as scheduled after weather uncertainty
Tuesday's St. John's vs. Providence men's Big East college basketball game will be played as scheduled despite the snowy weather.
Tuesday's St. John's vs. Providence men's Big East college basketball game will be played as scheduled despite the snowy weather.
For the first time this season, Joel Soriano is not in the starting lineup as St. Johns looks to snap its month-long woes and play its way back into NCAA Tournament consideration.
Providence owned the final 20 minutes like so many of St. Johns opponents have, and went on to a 75-72 victory, sending the skidding Johnnies to their seventh loss in nine games.
Its always hard to play in Providence, but St. John's needs a win Tuesday in this pivotal Big East matchup.
Ed Cooleys Providence return didnt include any welcoming cheers but that wasnt necessarily expected based on his exit and the scene on campus.
Kyle Neptune has struggled to keep Villanova among college basketball's best since taking over for Jay Wright.
A 17-5 run followed, paving the way to a hard-fought 75-73 victory and 4-1 start in league play, St. Johns best since the 2000-01 season.
Rick Pitino had vowed from the start that his team would be better in January than it was in November, reminding everyone on Wednesday.
The Providence Friars will play a tough conference road game against the elite Creighton Bluejays on Saturday.