Three takeaways: St. John’s vs. Missouri Tigers

There was a lot to enjoy about the Red Storm’s loss, for those who like drama. The Red Storm looked sunk in the first half, dominated on the glass and by the three-pointer.

But there were some worrisome aspects to the loss, as well. The Red Storm may have gotten a career-high from Shamorie Ponds (31 points), a season-high 29 minutes from Tariq Owens and a solid statistical performance from Bashir Ahmed (17 points on 4/8 shooting), but the Johnnies also saw Missouri implement a playbook that the team will see all season long - use size, hit threes.

A look at the box score, the four factors and the takeaways, as we get ready for tomorrow’s consolation game between St. John’s and Central Florida…