St. John’s starts their season with a blowout win over Merrimack, 97-72.
The final score was what it should have been. The Red Storm were 20.5 points favorites and won by 25. However, we got a glimpse into what may be issues at least early on — turnovers, opposing zone defenses, and bench scoring.
Last we saw St. John’s in a meaningful game, the Johnnies weren’t able to capitalize on a 17-point lead against Villanova in the Big East Tournament. However, a lot — and maybe enough — has changed in eight months.