LAS VEGAS — Three days. Three games. One very disappointing experience.

St. John’s was one of the nine nationally ranked teams among the 18 that earned $1 million in NIL to play in the second annual Players Era Festival, and while the competition was excellent, the results weren’t.

On Monday, the 14th-ranked Red Storm blew a one-point lead in the final two minutes and ended up with a one-point loss to No. 15 Iowa State.

On Tuesday, they not only turned the page on a tough loss but also appeared to be realizing some of their prodigious potential in a 15-point win over Baylor.

On Wednesday, they were paired with No. 21 Auburn, led by 11 early in the second half and then closed the game with arguably the worst 10 minutes of basketball they’ve played this season in an 85-74 loss.

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