JohnnyJungle.com previews each of the St. John's opponents during 2009-2010. Below is their introduction and reference to Cornell. The Big Red could face St. John's on December 21st in either the consolation or championship game of the Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival. A year ago, Cornell fell to St. John's on the campus of Boston College in the NIT Season Tip Off. The final score was 86-75, but at halftime, Cornell trailed by just just one point, 42-41. Cornell played the game without All-Ivy League guard, Louis Dale. Below is Johnny Jungle's preview:This is posted a little later than this writer would have liked, but it’s here. Enjoy a preview of the St. John’s Red Storm season – an outlook on the non-conference games happening between now and December. Each write-up has some notes on what the opponents are good at/ tendencies, along the team’s previous year RPI. It’s a solid non-conference slate, with tests against mid-range teams and opportunities to see what the new guys are made of. And there are even a couple of games where a victory would go a long way to returning this team to prominence.
And for your heckling pleasure, links to team-specific blogs and message boards. If I have missed a team-specific outlet, comment below.
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Cornell played St. John’s tough last year without their player of the year, point guard Louis Dale. St. John’s shot very well against the Big Red, but will have to improve the defensive effort to beat them if they face each other this year. The Ivy Leaguers feature a number of solid shooters, some size at center, and some quickness at point guard. St. John’s can beat them by playing smart basketball, and winning the battles on the offensive glass; Justin Burrell tied his season high with 11 rebounds in that game.
Cornell Big Red blog: The Cornell Basketball Blog
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