Madison Square Garden is supposed to feel like home for St. John’s, yet on Saturday afternoon, it didn’t. The Red Storm entered their latest matchup against the Providence Friars as heavy fan favorites. Even ESPN gave them an 86% chance to win. However, by the final buzzer, Providence had flipped the script, leaving head coach Rick Pitino frustrated after a collective poor performance he couldn’t overlook.
After St. John’s dropped a 77–71 decision to Providence, Pitino didn’t hold back during his postgame interview.
“Look, every now and then, not this type of night, you’re going to have a night like this,” Pitino said. “Even the crowd was like 50% Providence, which was disappointing. It was disappointing by us, disappointing all the way around.”…