40 Minutes of Hell
The boys are absolutely buzzing right now and there is no slowing us down. Posh Alexander led the charge last night, taking down #3 Villanova and putting St. John’s in the national headlines. What else is there to say besides, what a damn game!
Villanova runs like a machine. St. John’s overly aggressive style of defense last night proved to be a stick in the gear and they shut the machine down. Villanova averages just 8 turnovers a game. Last night, the Johnnies turned them over 17 times. Major credit to Mike Anderson for sticking with his style and continuing to prove that it can work against even the best teams in the country.
After beating #23 UConn back on January 18th Posh Alexander said in a post game press conference that, “I personally feel like we can beat anybody.” Boy was he right. The Johnnies continue to string together win after win, improving their winning streak to 5 games.
The most impressive thing about last night’s game was St. John’s ability to hold onto a lead throughout the entire game. For anyone watching you were probably expecting a big run from Villanova at some point in the 2nd half, but it never happened. The Johnnies pretty much held a steady 10-point advantage for the entire second half of this one. They kept hammering, never letting off the gas, and put the nail in the coffin for Jay Wright’s Wildcats. Dare I say…we dominated Villanova?
This win moved us up to 67 in the NET rankings. And it puts us in serious consideration for the NCAA tournament.
Impact Players
Posh Alexander – King of NY
This tweet just about sums it up. Last night Posh Alexander scored 16 points, grabbed 4 rebounds, tallied 4 assists, and stole the ball 3 times. Incredible numbers but that wasn’t even the most impressive part of his game. Posh was matched up on Collin Gillespie, a preseason second team All-American point guard for Villanova, and he outplayed him every second of the game. Posh held Gillespie to 4 points while shooting 2-12 from the field and 0-8 from beyond the arc. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Posh Alexander is the catalyst for this team. He is the motor.
Adding a 3-point shot to his game opened so much for him and you have to love the confidence he is playing with right now. He is the man on campus and it seems as if he is beginning to realize that. This team will go as for as he can take them.
Julian Champagnie
It seems like there is a section about Julian in just about every post game article that we do. He is Mr. Consistent. After failing to score for the entire first half, he completely flipped the script in the second. He ended up with a double-double (14 PTS and 13 REB) and he also blocked 3 shots. He called his performance and “off day” on instagram (see above) and in a post game press conference. I wish my “off day” was a double-double against the third ranked team in the country. Julian hit a couple of vital 3’s down the stretch in this one and was a big help in preserving the lead in the second half.
After the game he did an interview with Andy Katz, host for @MarchMadness.
Dylan Addae-Wusu, The Spark We Needed
This young man has continually grown more and more on St. John’s fans since opening night this season. He came off the bench and scored 9 points last night including two 3-pointers, grabbed 4 boards and locked down whoever he was assigned to on the defensive end. His role on this team can not be overlooked and I think more people every game are seeing how important he is. He played incredible defense, has no hesitation on the floor, isn’t afraid to let it fly, and attacks the basket hard. Oh and did I mention he is only a freshmen? The kid is an absolute stud and is improving every game. We are a better team when Dylan is on the floor.
Highlight Plays
Box Score
| Starters | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
| Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cole | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Champagnie | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| Alexander | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| Dunn | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Moore | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Earlington | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| Addae-Wusu | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| McGriff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Williams Jr. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Gambling Results
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