Rumble in the Garden · Feb 9, 2019
Friars grind out a victory over St. John’s, 70-56
Wendell CruzWith Mustapha Heron sidelined, St. John's dropped their return to the Garden to the Providence Friars, 70-56 in a choppy game.
The Johnnies fell to 5-6 in conference and 17-7 overall, while Providence improves to 4-7 in conference and 14-10 overall. St. John’s returns to Carnesecca to face Butler on Tuesday.
Almost two weeks since their last home game, the Red Storm returned to Madison Square Garden to to take on a physical Providence Friars team. Despite Providence’s poor 3-7 record in conference, there was no mistaking that Providence played farbetter than their record, and they displayed that against St. John’s.