MU Needs to Flush The Johnnies…

[MarquetteDano]

May need more minutes from Sean and Ben than usual. Johnnies run even more than we do and they go deeper into their bench.

You are not kidding... KenPom has them at 5th in adjusted tempo. 

[Jay Bee]

Everything about this game screams St John's sucks. Shoot decently & don't turn it over a ton; & we'll be fine

[MuggsyB]

Everything about this game screams St John's sucks. Shoot decently & don't turn it over a ton; & we'll be fine

Exactly.

[Pakuni]

@JonRothstein
St. John's Rafael Pinzon (illness) will suit up and be a game-time decision for tonight's game against Marquette, per a school spokesman. Has not played since 12/17. Averages 6.1 PPG.

[Pakuni]

No Curbelo tonight

@NYPost_Brazille
St John's guard Andre Curbelo will not be available for tonight's contest versus Marquette for not adhering to team standards. #sjubb

[Uncle Rico]

No Curbelo tonight

@NYPost_Brazille
St John's guard Andre Curbelo will not be available for tonight's contest versus Marquette for not adhering to team standards. #sjubb

Lololololol

[wadesworld]

Maybe Anderson saw the film on how he played against Marquette last year.

[DoctorV]

Maybe Anderson saw the film on how he played against Marquette last year.

Hahah I was about to say he probably still has nightmares from last season.

I'm all honesty though I think it helps Marquette.
An already distracted team with an extra distraction and one less ball handler and scorer, one less defensive pest.

I might lay some action on MU now

[GoldenEagles03]

No Curbelo tonight

@NYPost_Brazille
St John's guard Andre Curbelo will not be available for tonight's contest versus Marquette for not adhering to team standards. #sjubb

And just like that, Marquettes line shrinks by a half a point. Lol

[CountryRoads]

No Curbelo tonight

@NYPost_Brazille
St John's guard Andre Curbelo will not be available for tonight's contest versus Marquette for not adhering to team standards. #sjubb

Might be addition by subtraction here.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

So they play the same disorganized playground crap they for the last half decade at least

[Uncle Rico]

Pretty sure I read here how much better Curbelo fit with St. John's and how his issues that plagued him at Illinois were more the fault of the Illini staff.  Weird

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

No Curbelo tonight

@NYPost_Brazille
St John's guard Andre Curbelo will not be available for tonight's contest versus Marquette for not adhering to team standards. #sjubb

Haha, didn't want to get embarrassed again

[TSmith34, Inc.]

No Curbelo tonight

@NYPost_Brazille
St John's guard Andre Curbelo will not be available for tonight's contest versus Marquette for not adhering to team standards. #sjubb

By far the most surprising part about this is the reveal that St. Johns has team standards

[GoldenEagles03]

Posh Alexander not starting either.

Mike Anderson trying to send a message apparently.

[brewcity77]

No Curbelo and less Posh might be bad for Marquette. They are St. John's two most turnover-prone players and lowest efficiency rotation players. It also likely radically changes what Marquette was preparing for. I'm more nervous about this game now than I was before seeing this.

[GoldenEagles03]

No Curbelo and less Posh might be bad for Marquette. They are St. John's two most turnover-prone players and lowest efficiency rotation players. It also likely radically changes what Marquette was preparing for. I'm more nervous about this game now than I was before seeing this.

I'm equally as anxious for today's game as any other, but I trust this team to come out and play with the same intensity.  Shaka preaches being more desperate than the opponent regardless of scenario.  This plays right into that.

[jfp61]

No Curbelo and less Posh might be bad for Marquette. They are St. John's two most turnover-prone players and lowest efficiency rotation players. It also likely radically changes what Marquette was preparing for. I'm more nervous about this game now than I was before seeing this.

They have the most turnovers by proxy of having the ball the most. maybe one of these backup shooting guards can run point for them.. but thats bold

[Daniel]

Gooooo Marquette!

[brewcity77]

They have the most turnovers by proxy of having the ball the most. maybe one of these backup shooting guards can run point for them.. but thats bold

I'm not talking about volume, but percent of possessions they turn over. Curbelo is by far the most likely SJU player to turn the ball over on any given possession.

[Herman Cain]

Well earned road win . Second night on the road in a band box arena . Liked how our guys did their Business against The Johnnies .

[Uncle Rico]

St. John's appears intent on missing another NIT

[Newsdreams]

Well earned road win . Second night on the road in a band box arena . Liked how our guys did their Business against The Johnnies .

MU helped BE cause