Rumble in the Garden · Jan 30, 2022
Timid St. John’s Falls to Villanova, 73-62
Despite a strong start by the Red Storm, St. John’s appeared intimidated for a majority of the game time and fell to Villanova, 73-62.
The game started optimistically for the Red Storm. A 7-0 run by the Johnnies helped the team to a 7-2 lead going into the under-16 minutes media timeout.
Unfortunately for St. John’s, the ball movement and off-ball actions that worked so well in the first four minutes were no longer implemented by the Johnnies. The timid offense subsequently sputtered, often being comprised of no more than a single pass leading to a contested three.