Three takeaways: Winning ugly, full-cast scoring, and Storm shooting surge

St. John’s earned an ugly win in a grinder of a game. In a game marred with foul trouble by the Red Storm, poor rebounding and at-times questionable shot selection, the Red Storm still found a way to leave Chicago with a win.

And now? St. John’s is 14-13 on the season, 3-11 in Big East play.

St. John’s at DePaul started with sloppy offensive play by the Red Storm. DePaul got out to a 12-3 lead over the first 5 minutes, but St. John’s was able to force 4 turnovers and settle into the half-court offense to tie the ballgame back up.

Quick recap

DePaul was able to keep Ponds contained for stretches of the first half, and Simon took advantage with 10 points of his own off 4/8 shooting and two…