The opponent's 11 markets were the best teams that St. Jongs faced throughout the season.
There was pressure. This had a difficult 6 game stretching, including two games with the continuous national champion Connecticut, traveling to Villanova, and a second meeting with Clayton.
However, if these subplots were ignored, there was no difference from the other 22 games that Johnny played this season on Tuesday night.
They shot inadequate from the three -point line and free slow line, but that was not a problem. Defense side. On the backboard. With paint.
Maracket was their latest victims.
“This is a very unique team. After Johnny, 12th place, defeated the first ranked enemies this year, Rick Pipino, 70-64 in front of 16,521 in a fierce garden, said that they were statistical data. Ignore “Their effort level is very high. After seeing such a thing, it has been a long time. I am very grateful to see it.
In 25 years, the best season of St. John has been improving. Now it has a trademark victory to add to the flashy record.
Returning to the NCAA tournament is increasingly likely after this intense victory. Currently, for the first time since the 1985 to 1986 season, it has won nine straight games.
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The victory recorded the first program of the program with the top 15 matchings since 1991.
“We made a lot of efforts for the preseason,” said Junior Wing RJ Lewis. “You can see it now. We are very hungry groups and we have decided to win. I think we are having a wonderful season. We. We are still doing a lot of things, and we are hungry.
“We don't want to lose,” he added with a smile.
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As a result of St. Jung's losing 14 free throws and performing three pointer three times in 16 trials, it was closer to the original original -but Redstorm was a better crunch time. 。 Most of this victory and most of this dream season.
At the last 5:09, St. Jung out scotts 16-9 and won the lead with two Zuby Ejiofor free throw.
When Aaron Scott hits the Kaddy Richmond feed to his house, the lead is 1:38 and the MSG is enthusiastic, and the MSG is enthusiastic, and the “Let's Go Johnny” Chants bounced back from the arena wall. 。
St. Jungs (20-3, 11-1) was dominated by glass, overtaking 50-28 marquets, and the paint was plus 8. Richmond (18 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists), Ejo Fall (13 points, 13 rebounds), and Lewis (17 points, 11 rebounds) have double double, and Johnny has a market (18-5, 9-3). 29 % shooting in the second half.
They also forced the Maracket season to over 10 turns over 1.1 and snapped the Golden Eagles six consecutive games.
Big East Player of the Year's front runner, Cam Jones, scored 15 points in 15 shots in 15 shots suffering from 25 fouls.
“I am very proud of this team,” Pitino said.
Later, despite the struggle of shot making, there were many stories about St. John's continuous abilities to win.
Shaka Smart was not surprised, and St. John's explained that he was a team to play in an incredible violence. It was a compliment.
“There are so many different factors to win, and there are many different factors to lose,” said Marquet coach. “The shooting is very obvious for people, but if there are 50 of these factors and one of them is one of them, they are really good at the other 49.”
For the fans who are hungry for the victory, in the last few seconds of the biggest regular season victory, it must have felt like an eternal fan base for the victory.
The cheerful Pitino joked that there must have been too many drinks.
But soon, St. Jongz gets a lotion on Friday night in Connecticut State.
Johnny is not satisfied, but another task is waiting for this group.
“It's a good feeling. It's a good thing to enjoy,” Richmond said.
