It was supposed to be the day that St. John's found out how good it really is.
The answer: Pretty good, but not good enough to withstand Duke's runs in crazed Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The sixth-ranked Blue Devils went on a 17-0 run in the first half and a 10-0 spurt in the second, and those two stretches spelled the difference in an 80-71 victory.
Coach Norm Roberts wasn't about to claim any moral victory for his Red Storm, which had opened the season with six straight wins against lesser competition and was facing its first true test against a national power.
Read more:
http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/college/basketball/duke_too_much_for_gritty_storm_bUeZvc1LbdiYMHIef6HxeO#ixzz0YuqeOoJ9