They are dancing in Queens.
St. John’s is back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in the Chris Mullin era, announced as the final at-large bid. The Johnnies will face Arizona State and former Duke star Bobby Hurley in the First Four in Dayton on Wednesday. If the Red Storm win, they would meet No. 6 Buffalo in the first round of the West Region.
“St. John’s was the last team in,” selection committee chair Bernard Muir said on the CBS selection show.
After three bid stealers — Oregon, St. Mary’s and Saint Louis — snuck into the tournament, there was doubt the Johnnies would make it after losing five of their last eight games. But they snuck in after all.
St. John’s went 21-12 this season and 8-10 in the Big East. The Johnnies were routed 86-54 by Marquette in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament, but two regular-season wins over the Golden Eagles helped their resume for the field of 68.
Johnnies are dancing 🕺🏻 pic.twitter.com/12bL0iX3Gg
— austin (@austin_nasta) March 17, 2019


