It was quite the shocker, and it wasn’t close.  The St. John’s Red Storm, led by head coach Steve Lavin, upset the third-ranked Duke Blue Devils, one of the favorites for the National Title this season, by a score of 93-78.  Head coach Steve Lavin was waving his arms to the S. John’s fans during a second-half timeout.  “You’re caught up in the moment of the game and I wanted St. John’s fans to come to the party in terms of supporting the players on the court,” Lavin told reporters about that gesture.  ”We had this arduous stretch of games and having lost five of six, at that moment it was just wanting to jumper cable the crowd and bring energy for our players because they deserved a pat on the back and some appreciation for the yeoman’s effort and the cohesive brand of basketball they had been playing against the defending national champion.”

The Red Storm are coming off a tough eight-game stretch in which they faced a slew of ranked teams.  The Johnnies were able to win three of those games, including last night’s win over the Dukies.  The Red Storm were also able to take down Georgetown and Notre Dame.  Lavin has certainly injected some talent and excitement into this program.

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