St. John's basketball loses another double digit second half lead against Providence

Jan 3, 2026; New York, New York, USA; St. John's basketball guard Dylan Darling (0) reacts after getting called for a foul on Providence Friars guard Stefan Vaaks (7) in the second half at Madison Square Garden. | Wendell Cruz-Imagn ImagesIt’s becoming the same old story for the St. John’s basketball team and it’s getting old quickly.

For the fifth time this season the Johnnies squandered a second half lead and lost a game they should have won, yet this one was much more impactful than the other four as the Red Storm dropped a game at home to Providence, 77-71.

As stands in the NET rankings, it’s a Quad 3 loss, and the third time this year St. John’s (9-5, 2-1 Big East) has lost a game while…