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If the St. John’s opening-night victory showed anything, it’s that the Red Storm still have plenty of areas to address.
Here are five takeaways from the Johnnies’ win
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Sadiku Ibine Ayo on Ian Jackson:
"He's getting more comfortable. The more they give him trust, the more his game will leap."
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Sadiku Ibine Ayo on playing against Rick Pitino:
"It was nice. Getting to play against St. John's and competing against him."
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Rick Pitino on the St. John's backcourt:
"We have the best backcourt in the nation."
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Rick Pitino:
"I think Tounde came in here as a terrific basketball player, and he's only getting better."
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Rick Pitino:
"Colgate is a team that will take 40 threes if they have to, we have to be prepared for that."
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Rick Pitino:
"They work really hard in practice. I am excited about the future."
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Rick Pitino on Ian Jackson:
"I wish he didn't have great success with that move inside; I was hoping he would fail miserably."
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Babacar Sane sprained his ankle, per Rick Pitino.
Sane is expected to be out until Monday, said Pitino.
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Tounde Yessoufou:
"For me to play well on offense, I need to do so on defense."
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Rick Pitino on Tounde Yessoufou:
"Tounde had these stats in 21 minutes; that's pretty impressive."
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Rick Pitino:
"The thing we do better this year than last year is our press. We worked on our press hard; it creates scoring opportunities and gets us on the break."
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Tounde Yessoufou on the full court press:
"I love it. I am a big energy guy. The big thing is you don't want to let your brother down, so we are all committed to forcing the turnover as much as possible."
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Tounde Yessoufou on success from three:
"Coach P and I sat down and talked about the shots I should be taking. Most importantly, we chased efficiency."
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Ian Jackson on playing with Quinn Ellis:
"Quinn is a great point guard; he helps get me tremendous looks."
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Ian Jackson on the full-court press:
"It gives us extra possessions. It does all the right things for us."
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FINAL SCORE
St. John's: 104
Iona: 65
A very complete 40-minute game for the Red Storm, a much different story compared to Monday.
Next game: Nov. 11 vs Colgate (7pm)
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Zsombor Maronka has looked impressive so far through two games.
His ability to shoot from three is definitely needed off the bench.
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St. John's leads 77-38 with 12 minutes to play.
Much more efficient basketball today.
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