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St. John’s Blowout Win Against Merrimack Overshadowed By The Team’s 29 Turnovers

The team knows what it has to work on to improve. That might be a win in itself.

Torch Photo / Sara Kiernan

The St. John’s Men’s Basketball team defeated Merrimack, 97-72, in a flashy victory characterized by a fast-paced tempo and impressive passes in the Monday, Nov. 7 home opener at Carnesecca Arena.

But despite the team’s 25-point victory, the Johnnies tossed away 29 turnovers in a night featuring sloppy play, team miscues and unnecessary lost balls. A large portion of those 29 turnovers were simply unforced errors caused by the fast pace and an attempt to execute tough, creative passes.