St. John's Game

[LloydsLegs]

The next game is the only game.

SJU used a 3 game run last year to surge back to (temporary) relevance, beating Duke (#9), Nova (#2) and MU.

They are desperate for a similar run now.  They won at Creighton.  At Duke (#2) Saturday and then MU (#9/10).

SJU win at Duke would be as great as it is unlikely (as my father might say, Duke has not lost a home noncon game since the Last Supper). 

[BrewCity83]

As unlikely as it may be, the best thing for us would be for the Johnnies to beat Duke, then get pounded by MU on Tuesday. 
  ~Captain Obvious

[GooooMarquette]

As unlikely as it may be, the best thing for us would be for the Johnnies to beat Duke, then get pounded by MU on Tuesday. 
  ~Captain Obvious

Nah, they're gonna look past Duke to their big game.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

SJU opened at -18.5 at Duke. I will be putting some good coin on sJu. That is ALOT of points.

[mu03eng]

SJU opened at -18.5 at Duke. I will be putting some good coin on sJu. That is ALOT of points.

Especially given that Zion is gonna have to chase around the perimeter

[tower912]

Especially given that Zion is gonna have to chase around the perimeter

And who on SJU is going to keep Zion from getting to the rim?

[IrwinFletcher]

Duke has not lost a home noncon game since the Last Supper).

This is one of the most overrated things talked about in CBB, especially by Dickie V et al.  There would be a lot of teams that would have long winning streaks at home in the noncon if they played schedules like they do.  They really don’t do home-and-homes with teams because they are in many made for TV events on neutral sites.  So the only time they play anyone of significance in the noncon is in the Bi10/ACC challenge.

I think if you would go back over the past 20 years, there might be 15-20 major D1 teams that came in to play them at Cameron.

[wadesworld]

Biggest game of the season.  Time for some revenge.

[VegasWarrior77]

SJU opened at -18.5 at Duke. I will be putting some good coin on sJu. That is ALOT of points.

SJU opened +18.5 at Duke.  If they opened as the big favorite I would bet my house on Duke!

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

SJU opened +18.5 at Duke.  If they opened as the big favorite I would bet my house on Duke!

Yah, obviously what I meant

[mu03eng]

And who on SJU is going to keep Zion from getting to the rim?

Lots of doubles, Duke is not good at perimeter shooting

[Loose Cannon]

Yah, obviously what I meant

Its understandable, at these Times we're all Excited.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Jeez, I hope St. Johns get all of their hot shooting out today's game. They can't miss.

[forgetful]

Clark blocks a shot with his elbow. Fans want a Flagrant.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Clark blocks a shot with his elbow. Fans want a Flagrant.

They called it a flagrant one, that is effing terrible.

[forgetful]

They called it a flagrant one, that is effing terrible.

I've often seen that called a clean block. No foul.

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

Thank you ESPN for allowing Vitale to absolutely ruin this otherwise very entertaining game

[ATL MU Warrior]

Thank you ESPN for allowing Vitale to absolutely ruin this otherwise very entertaining game

Ponds has been beyond brutal in the first half

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Ponds shut out in the first half which means he will probably drop about 40 on Marquette.

[drewm88]

Johnnies trying to out-athlete a team of better athletes.

Entertaining game, but what's the STJ game plan on offense?

[Johnny B]

I know its duke but st John's just is not that good. Lots of guys throwing up tough shots. If it's not going in that look really bad.

[NickelDimer]

Ponds shut out in the first half which means he will probably drop about 40 on Marquette.

Wasn’t he coming off an abysmal game last time we played them?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Wasn’t he coming off an abysmal game last time we played them?

Scoring-wise, yes. Seton Hall held him to 8 points on 2-13 shooting including 1-6 from deep. He did have 6 boards, 7 assists, 5 steals, and 5 turnovers. So he had half a quintuple double.

[willie warrior]

Thank you ESPN for allowing Vitale to absolutely ruin this otherwise very entertaining game

Love how Vitale always..always..gushes all over K, like a golden shower!

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

Love how Vitale always..always..gushes all over K, like a golden shower!

I dont even care what he says if he could just shut the F up for a few seconds to let the pounding in my ears and brain subside.  Is this SOB gonna have to die before espn stops having him destroy bball games?  His sctick was old in 1983. And has just gotten worse.