Santo Juan game thread.

[willie warrior]

Not seeing it, looks like decent reffing to me

Really? Our guys are getting mugged down low, and we are getting ticky tack fouls.

[NickelDimer]

Clark just shuffled and took 4-5 steps but instead got the foul call

100%. Also though SJ touched a ball on the rim on that sequence where Markus shot 13 times

[willie warrior]

Bad Howard... Very bad Howard.

Right now, Howard is taking a giant dump on the floor.

[MUBigDance]

Who will settle down first. STJ and TOs or MU and rushed/bad shots

[Milkshakes]

I hate St. John's. They are nuts. So undisciplined. Yet so much talent. There are moments I think we will crush them and moments where they look like an NBA team. I think I might end up having a heart attack watching this.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Nice awareness by Joe

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

There is no defense for SJU's last 6 points

[Mike Deane's Seat Belt]

Cain is super lucky that bunny went in.  Way tooo slow w that rhythm dribble in the paint. 

[Otule's Glass Eye]

HOW IS THAT NOT A FOUL

[Otule's Glass Eye]

What is it about playing MU that Ponds just has to do this lol he had 8 freakin points vs Seton Hall

[PGsHeroes32]

Ponds always eats against us

We gotta be a lot better in second half

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Just take his knees out. Problem solved.

[MUeng]

Ponds getting the lucky shooting out of his system hopefully. Howard better show up in the second half otherwise...

[MUEng92]

Last time Markus played this bad in the first half, he had 40 in the 2nd half...

[GooooMarquette]

Need to finish inside and give Markus room to get open outside in the second half.

And we gotta slow Ponds down...

[Mike Deane's Seat Belt]

Ish this game is hard to watch.  Lets not hope the road is an issue for us this season.  Things were just getting fun!!!!

[Boston Warrior]

Howard, Theo and Sam need to have a 2nd half. Joey keeping them in the game. Poise and depth will win this....

[VegasWarrior77]

Go to a box & one defense.

[nyg]

28-27 with three to go.  Markus goes to bench with two fouls.  11 to 4 SJU run, ugh......

[shoothoops]

 I realize Howard was struggling but the lead went from 1 to 8 for St. John's in final 3 minutes with him sitting.  Anim couldn't guard Ponds early and Cain couldn't guard him late.  Gotta make someone else beat ya.  7 combined points from Sam Hauser and Markus Howard. That will improve.

Need to be stronger on the ball and dribble drive drawing fouls and/or laying off or kickours.

Poor finish to an otherwise even half. Need to i prove starting and finishing halves,

Lots of ball left, lots of opportunity.

[Shaka Shart]

I realize Howard was struggling but the lead went from 1 to 8 for St. John's in final 3 minutes with him sitting.  Anim couldn't guard Ponds early and Cain couldn't guard him late.  Gotta make someone else beat ya.  7 combined points from Sam Hauser and Markus Howard. That will improve.

Need to be stronger on the ball and dribble drive drawing fouls and/or laying off or kickours.

Poor finish to an otherwise even half. Need to i prove starting and finishing halves,

Lots of ball left, lots of opportunity.

I'm not sure that was Cain's fault. Ponds was pulling up from six feet behind the arc after taking the ball down court

[BM1090]

I realize Howard was struggling but the lead went from 1 to 8 for St. John's in final 3 minutes with him sitting.  Anim couldn't guard Ponds early and Cain couldn't guard him late.  Gotta make someone else beat ya.  7 combined points from Sam Hauser and Markus Howard. That will improve.

Need to be stronger on the ball and dribble drive drawing fouls and/or laying off or kickours.

Poor finish to an otherwise even half. Need to i prove starting and finishing halves,

Lots of ball left, lots of opportunity.

Yep even when he is missing his presence opens up alot for us offensively.

I don't see a comeback in the cards tonight. I think SJU is the worst in conference matchup for MU.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I'm not sure that was Cain's fault. Ponds was pulling up from six feet behind the arc after taking the ball down court

Yeah, I wouldn't put Ponds last 8 points on Cain.

[brewcity77]

I must've missed the last line of the Big East apology letter that said "Don't worry, we'll make it up to you on Tuesday." JFC, St John's is able to defend with unlimited physicality in the paint.

[CountryRoads]

It would be hard for MU to shoot worse than they did in the first half. Like their chances in the second half. It'll be close though.