St. John's will face the fifth seed marquette, coming from a 14-point deficit that beat Xavier in the Big East Tournament semi-finals at Madison Square Garden on Friday night.
Let's take a look at this Golden Eagles:
Cam's Court
Cam Jones is one of the nation's finest security guards.
The senior was a National Player of the Year candidate for the first half of the season before his efficiency declined.
He was a unanimous All-Big East First Team choice, exploding last Saturday with 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
Jones scored 28 points in Thursday's quarter-finals.
Slowing down a 6-foot-5 southpaw is a challenge.
Ball security
Marquette is skilled at caring for the ball and stealing it.
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Only UC San Diego and Merrimack are superior.
The Golden Eagles average 9.1 steel per game led by elite on-ball defender Stevie Mitchell's 2.3 per contest.
They put pressure on the ball and turn the turnover into an opportunity for transition.
In some respects, they are mirror images of St. John on the defense.
The artist's tape
The Shaka Smart team has one major weakness. It's paint.
It lacks a true rim protector and struggles to protect the protective glass.
It was second in the meeting with a defensive rebound percentage of 68.4.
Center's starting Ben Gold is known for his ability to extend his opposing defense with three-point shots than his rebounding skills.
St. John's forward Zuby Ejiofor hurt Marquette in Saturday's matchup, notching 17 points and 12 rebounds and earning the winning shot in the match with overtime buzzer.
