This was a different Ian Jackson than St. John’s saw in its two exhibition games.

He was more confident, decisive and impactful. The North Carolina transfer scored 15 points and hit all six of his shots from the field in the fifth-ranked Johnnies’ 108-74 rout of Quinnipiac to open the season in front of a sold-out crowd at Carnesecca Arena.

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After coming off the bench in the Michigan preseason game, the 6-foot-5 Jackson got the start and scored the Red Storm’s first five points. He was also a team-best plus-31 in 15 minutes.

“He’s growing, he’s gotta be more physical on the backboards

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