Is win number one on the horizon? The Red Storm are giving Xavier all they can handle in the opening half.
At the end of half numero uno in Cincinnati, the St. John's Red Storm are giving the No. 6 ranked Xavier Musketeers a run for their money. The Johnnies trail the Musketeers by the score of just 38-36 after Durand Johnson knocked down a 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer.
The former Pittsburgh Panther has been integral to the successes of the Red Storm in the first half. Johnson has 10 points to this point in the game and is 3-for-6 from the field and 3-for-3 from the free throw line.