St. John’s controlled the game for 40 minutes and pick up a convincing win over Butler, 77-61.
After a grueling five-game losing streak, the Red Storm needed a win and a hero. Joel Soriano found a telephone booth (impressive feat in 2023) and out popped the hero — Headband Joel.
This was the Joel Soriano game. Hopefully the first of many. The big man has played well all season, but tonight he dawned a headband and became headband Joel.
Soriano has had stretches, and even some whole games, where he appeared disengaged, didn’t post-up aggressively, and just put up his double-double like normal people put on their socks.