St. John’s vs #22/ #25 Xavier Musketeers: preview, odds, prediction

The last game was a bit dispiriting. Last week, St. John’s suffered a loss to Villanova where a stretch of 15 minutes saw the Red Storm revert to bad habits, individual offensive play, and hang their heads a bit. It raised questions about the teeter-totter this St. John’s team is on — fast and exciting, but badly lacking shooting.

But this challenge may be a greater one, as a balanced Xavier team comes to town to pour salt in the recent wounds

The Wednesday game is All-Access, giving an opportunity for the fans to see inside the huddles and behind the scenes for both teams, in the locker rooms and on the sidelines. It’s a great idea! But it is a tough, tough game to have this kind of scrutiny…