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St. John's basketball history proves success doesn't come overnight

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The Red Storm still have so much potential after dropping its first marquee game of the season

Alabama v St. John's; St. John's basketball head coach Rick Pitino | Evan Bernstein/GettyImages

Rick Pitino has worked magic with the St. John’s basketball program since his arrival in Queens, but the team’s success hasn’t come overnight.

It took almost five months during his first season to get rolling. Last year, which ended in one of the school’s most successful campaigns, had a rocky opening month.

A loss against No.