St. John's Basketball: Lessons from Near-Miss

0:00On March 28, St. John's basketball squad came up just short of the Elite 8 this week, ending a strong run that had final four dreams in sight. The team battled hard, but couldn't seal the deal in a tight loss. Marked by small errors that opponents turned into big plays. Players like Zubi Egeo 4 and Dylan Mitchell owned up to the slip-ups right after the game. They said coverage breakdowns and mismatches let the other side capitalize, especially late when chances to win were right there. Both guys sounded gutted, stressing how those late season mistakes on defense and offense killed their shot. Not switching properly, ignoring coaches' calls and botching set plays added up to a heartbreaking end. They broke down one key moment, trying to feed Egeo 4 inside for a pop shot like in their Kansas matchup. But it didn't connect. Still, Egeo 4 shouted out the St. John's fans for three years of love, proud of his encore fire and off-court character. It's a tough pill, but Mitchell nailed it, enjoy these fast moments in the

1:03game, one heck of a year behind them as they head into the off season.