The New York Post sends strong message on why Auburn beat St. John's

The New York Post believes St. John's beat themselves, more than Auburn outdueled the Red Storm | Katelyn Mulcahy/Players Era/GettyImagesThe Auburn Tigers won their sixth game in eight tries under new head coach Steven Pearl on Wednesday night, with a pre-Thanksgiving blessing to the Auburn Family in the form of an 85-74 victory over the St. John's Red Storm at the Player's Era Tourament.

Pearl or his Tigers' resilience isn't the story in the Big Apple today with the Macy's Day Parade marching down Sixth Avenue. Instead, The New York Post's Zach Braziller blamed Rick Pitino's group for giving up defensively in the second half.

" If Tuesday’s rousing rout of Baylor was a step in the right…