Rumble in the Garden · Dec 30, 2017
St. Johns wilts in second half, falls 94-72 to Providence
The stands were filled to the brim, St. John’s Red Storm fans who were hoping that a strong non-conference record of 10-2 would mean a strong start against the Providence Friars at home. The Friars had some some struggles, and this was a game the Johnnies wanted for a good start to Big East play with two ranked teams to come.
Those excited fans who came in early got to observe the warmups before the game. Those fans noted that while St. John’s guards were inconsistent from out deep, Friars Alpha Diallo and Kyron Cartwright were smoothly consistent.
No evidence was seen that the previous injuries to either of the Friar players would impact their performance in the game to come.