As the final seconds ticked off, the fans, players, and coaches in Carnesecca Arena collectively breathed a sigh of relief; St. John’s two month-long nightmare was finally over.
The Red Storm got their first win since December 13 and snapped a 16-game losing streak with an 80-65 victory over DePaul on Wednesday night.
“We got one,” said Durand Johnson, after his last home game at a near-sold out Carnesecca, in which he led the team with 18 points. “It feels good to be on the winning side for a change.”
After all the struggles, St. John’s finally put together an effort good enough to get off the schneid, and got first-year head coach Chris Mullin his first Big East conference win in 14 tries.