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I want to call it matter of fact.

Hey, it's a 215 game.

They ran away and hid after a very, very sluggish thought.

It was not a typical St. John's game.

Yes, they get off to the bad start, which is very typical St. John's.

But their defensive intensity was completely lacking in the first half, especially the first

15 minutes of the game.

They gave up an incredible amount of offensive rebounds. I mean, in the first 15 minutes of the game. They gave up an incredible amount of offensive rebounds.

In the first half, they forced four turnovers.

They were out rebounds on the offensive glass 9 to 2.

Scott and Richmond spent most of the first half on the bench with two fouls apiece.

They gave up easy basket after easy basket.

And let's be honest, they did not get any fast break baskets.

And they were fortunate to even get out of there.

If they hadn't turned the ball open, it was an unforced error.

They would have got a two-point lead or losing it. They have instead't turned the ball over and it was an unforced error, they would have they were a two point lead or losing at the half. Instead, they got the three point play right

before the half and got up five. And leading by five was a margin that they didn't even deserve

in the first half. You knew they'd come out and play St. John's basketball in the second half.

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