St. John’s actually made 15 shots in the 2nd half, so good for them. But they never had a chance after being down by 28 at the half. They eventually lost 74-45. They avoided the 30 point beatdown, so I guess that’s another positive.
Tough to really judge Marquette based on the game. I mean, was their defense really that good or are the Johnnies that bad? I’m leaning towards the latter. They pretty much coasted through this entire game, and should be well rested tomorrow.
Jerel McNeal barely broke a sweat, finishing with 11 points. Wesley Matthews led everyone with 20 and 9.
With the win, the Golden Eagles move on to face Villanova tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 p.m. Villanova won the last matchup, while Marquette took the first meeting, which was also the Big East opener for both schools. I’ll hopefully be heading up for the game tomorrow, but I’ll make sure to have some commentary on the game before I leave.
