St. John's Basketball Team Loses to Division II Pace in Exhibition Game

Underperforming St. John's Shows Disappointing 26% Field Goal Accuracy, Key Players Joel Soriano and Jordan Dingle Missing in Action

St. John's men's basketball team suffered an unexpected loss to Division II school, Pace, in an exhibition game with a score of 63-59.
The disappointing performance was highlighted by an abysmal 26% field goal accuracy, with St. John's missing 34 of their 40 shots in the second half.
St. John's key players, Joel Soriano and Jordan Dingle, were absent in the game, which was acknowledged as a significant loss for the team.
Despite the defeat, newly hired coach, Rick Pitino, viewed the event as an opportunity for improvement and was gracious in his remarks towards Pace's performance.
St. John's, who had previously won against Rutgers 89-78 in their first exhibition game, was then out-rebounded by 12 and showed inconsistent defense, bringing attention to the areas where the team needs improvement.