There were high hopes for the St. John’s basketball team entering the Player Era Championship in Las Vegas and the Red Storm fell short of those goals by leaving Sin City 1-2.
Its lone victory came in blowout fashion against Baylor while its losses against No. 15 Iowa State and No. 21 Auburn featured many of the same flaws that saw second half leads evaporate.
However, through its three games, the Johnnies learned a lot about itself and what it needs to fix going forward as December basketball approaches and the opportunities to land significant non-conference victories become less frequent.