St. John’s could be without the lone true point guard on its roster Saturday against No. 15 Alabama.

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Junior Dylan Darling is dealing with a strained calf and only returned to practice Friday after missing the previous few days. He has been wearing a protective boot.

The Idaho State transfer suffered the injury in the season-opening rout of Quinnipiac on Monday. Darling isn’t a starter, but he is a key piece for the Johnnies.

In his first game for Rick Pitino’s team, he had a team-high six assists.

He thinks he suffered the injury when he tripped over a cheerleader’s foot and fell in

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