by DC_JAY » Sun Feb 25, 2024 4:18 pm
Full credit to SJU. They hustled, made open shots, crashed the offensive boards, pressed to slow down the Jays, and forced turnovers.
Trey had a fantastic game and kept the Jays in it. But he was the only Jay who brought his "A" game. The 4 spot went AWOL again after performing so well against UConn. Scheierman is a hell of a competitor, but this might have been his worst game of the season, including some hard-to-believe turnovers at bad times. Kalk was solid on the defensive end but missed shots he normally makes.
The stats can be sliced and diced many ways, but bottom line is that when nearly half your shots are threes, and you only hit 23 percent of those, you better hope your opponent is also cold. St John's wasn't cold.
Now the Seton Hall game looms hugely. Don't let SJU beat you twice.