Alibegovic played hero in the Johnnies stunning victory at the Garden versus Syracuse.
Chris Mullin notched his first signature win as head coach of St. John's on Sunday against Syracuse, but the biggest storyline came from the unexpected production off the bench from sophomore Amar Alibegovic.
Alibegovic scored 15 points (second most in his career), drilled three three's, grabbed nine rebounds and had an impressive put-back dunk that sent the crowd at Madison Square Garden into a frenzy. In the middle of the opening half, the "Italian Stallion," as FOX Sports' Gus Johnson likes to say, added seven points in a span of less than three minutes, forcing Syracuse interim coach Mike Hopkins to call a quick timeout with the Red Storm lead up seven.