On Tuesday, St. John’s snapped a five-game losing streak with an impressive victory over Butler; today, they look stay in the win column tomorrow when they go on the road to play #6 UConn, the Red Storm’s first Top 10 opponent of the season.
Recently-named Johnnies captain Joel Soriano led the Red Storm in their recent victory, scoring 20 points on 10/13 from the field and grabbing 10 boards. Soriano continued to show the improvements he made to his body and game last offseason, as he also led the Red Storm in minutes with 33. He will face a tough test tomorrow against UConn’s big man, Adama Sanogo, who was this season’s Preseason Big East Player of the Year.