It sure was a better performance than the clunker at Creighton, but St. John's continued their streak of ineffective play and ugly defense on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden.
The Johnnies were crushed by Providence, 90 to 76, on Senior Day as the Red Storm let the Friars shoot 48 percent overall from the field and 42 percent from downtown. They couldn't stop Jalen Lindsey, who put up a career high 30 points, and Ben Bentil (23 points and 10 rebounds) was on another level for most of the day.
The Red Storm seniors, Ron Mvouika, Durand Johnson and Felix Balamou, combined to score 29 points while Christian Jones put up 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.