St. John’s rolls past Columbia, 82-63

Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY SportsSt. John’s hit the court Wednesday looking to get their season back on track following their loss to Vermont over the weekend. Waiting in the wings were the Columbia Lions for a midweek inter-borough clash. In the end, the Johnnies made quick work of the Lions and pulled away early for a final score of 82-63.

The Johnnies won thanks in large to double-figure performances from Rasheem Dunn (14 points) Julian Champagnie (14 points) and Mustapha Heron (15 points). In all, it was a pretty well-played game by the Red Storm. They put pressure on the Lions early on, forcing turnovers and pressuring them into bad shots.

For their part, St. John’s forced Columbia to commit…