Rumble in the Garden · Mar 3, 2019
DePaul hands St. John’s its second straight loss, 92-83
On Senior Night, senior Max Strus exploded for 43 to carry DePaul to the season sweep over St. John’s by the score of 92-83.
After the foul-plagued game, the Red Storm fall to 8-9 in conference and 20-10 overall, while DePaul improves to 6-10 in conference and 14-13 overall. This loss puts the Red Storm in a real danger zone with respect to the NCAA Tournament.
In the first half, St. John’s received both the benefits and the cost of aggressive defense. The Red Storm defense forced DePaul to play out of sorts, turning the ball over 10 times in the half. St. John’s converted those turnovers into 11 points.