With a 20-point lead, it didn’t seem like it would at first, but the game quickly became an emotional roller coaster.
From the highs of Collin Gillespie and Justin Moore being introduced as members of the starting five after they entered Tuesday as game-time decisions due to recent ankle injuries, then Eric Dixon’s hot start.
The game quickly shifted in the final minutes. The cushy lead quickly evaporated, turnovers and missed shots piled up, and St. John’s rallied to give the ‘Cats a scare. The Red Storm trimmed the deficit down to as low as three.
The Wildcats held on with a couple of free throws and fended off the Red Storm surge to win, 75-69, at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.