St. John’s Struggles in Home Finale Against UConn and Loses, 95-86

Brief stretches of intensity weren’t enough for St. John’s to overcome the UConn Huskies and the Johnnies lose their final home game, 95-86.

In the last home game of the season, the Red Storm seniors including Joel Soriano, Esahia Nyiwe, and the injured but not forgotten Montez Mathis were honored in front of a largely UConn crowd.

Rafael Pinzon remained out again.

The game got chippy early with double technicals getting dished out early to Nyiwe and UConn’s Tristen Newton.

For most of the first half, it looked as if St.