It was their 13th straight loss and they still don't have a victory in Big East play, but St. John's put together a strong performance at the Cintas Center, losing 90 to 83, against 6th ranked Xavier on Wednesday night.
One day after the Golden State Warriors practiced in Queens, the Johnnies would not go away and played with more confidence at the offensive end despite matching up versus one of the top teams in the Big East and a true Final Four contender. Felix Balamou, 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting, had one of the best games of his career while Durand Johnson added 18 points and had a few sweet passes in the first half.