Nearly three weeks ago, head coach Rick Pitino and company were fresh off a disappointing loss to Dayton, finding themselves near the bottom of the Big East. Fast forward to last night, and St. John’s now sits at 6-2 after blasting Sacred Heart 85-50. The Red Storm have fired off four straight wins — courtesy of their superstar big man Joel Soriano
The senior center continued his tear, putting up 18 points, 13 rebounds and six assists in just 24 minutes of action. Soriano recorded his fourth double-double of the season in the first half, leading the Red Storm a 47-26 advantage after the halftime buzzer.