St. John’s competes but falls short against Providence: takeaways

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• St. John's Red Storm men's basketball

Alexander and Wheeler shine; defense more cohesive, but still gives up a lot of points

Fans suggested that the last game versus Villanova could be broken into three segments.

• The first 14 minutes of the first half when Villanova led 20-19.
• The next four minutes when Villanova went on a 16-0 run and
• The entire second half which was played evenly

With an opportunity to register an impactful win against the number 15^th ranked Providence Friars, fans wondered what St.