Far removed from the easy wins brought by non-conference opponents, the Johnnies are entering crunch time and have to play each inning like it’s their last.
St. John’s has split a home series against second place Seton Hall, lost a home series against fourth place Xavier, lost a road series against first place Creighton (last week), and will welcome third place Connecticut this weekend. St. John’s needs wins in the second half of the season.
The Johnnies are on the outside looking in on the Big East Tournament as they enter the second half of their conference schedule.