The BIG EAST schedule does not resume until Wednesday, but St. John’s, Butler and Seton Hall are already feeling good about 2017 after picking up victories on New Year’s Day.
St. John’s is off a 2-0 league start after a come-from-behind 79-73 victory at DePaul. The Red Storm had trailed 40-33 at halftime. Marcus LoVett, playing before family and friends from Fort Wayne, Ind., scored a game-high 22 points and dished six assists. Shamorie Ponds added 15 points. St. John’s won only one BIG EAST game last season. Eli Cain led DePaul with 18 points. Tre’Darius McCallum continued his productive play with 14 points and nine rebounds.