Rhodeley, Providence – A building that St. John's once celebrated suffered a broken heart.
Almost three months ago, I won here at the buzzer at the Amica Mutual Pavilion, one of the memorable moments of this unforgettable season.
It was a Saturday afternoon where the year of dreams suddenly approached.
Rick Pitino and his Johnny don't have a sweet 16.
You have to settle for the frustrating second round exit at the NCAA Tournament.
Second-seed St. John's Achilles heels, shooting was restored.
It shot 28% of the nightmares, earning two-twenty-twenties from the 3-point range, and was hardly produced from stars RJ Lewis and Caddary Richmond.
Johnny came in from 13 down in the second half but it didn't get even.
Two times they had a chance, but Lewis and Egiofor missed a contest shot.
Arkansas' length and athletic ability were too great.
Obviously, it didn't help that Richmond managed just five points in minutes of plagued by a 16 foul, or that Big East Player of the Year, Lewis, shot 17 three out of the field and was on the bench at the final 4:56.
Zuby Ejiofor was St. John's best player with 23 points and 12 rebounds.
Deivon Smith added 13 points and 6 rebounds.
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