It’s been the message all season long from Rick Pitino to his St. John’s basketball team and it came back to hurt the No. 15 Johnnies again on Monday in Las Vegas.
The Red Storm must rebound much better.
St. John’s allowed 17 offensive rebounds in its 83-82 loss against No. 16 Iowa State. The extra opportunities for the Cyclones led to 22 second chance points.
It was an onslaught in the second half of ten offensive boards that yielded 16 second chance points, which has become a trend in the biggest games of the early season for St.