St. John's Red Storm forward Zuby Ejiofor blocks Ole Miss Rebels Malik Dia in the second half on December 6, 2025. Robert Sabo for the NY Post

Saturday’s closer-than-expected victory over Ole Miss could elicit two very different reactions:

Concern over the shaky offensive display that allowed the struggling Rebels to hang around, or … Confidence that the defense was able to win a game for No. 23 St. John’s.

If you fall into the second camp, it should be qualified somewhat because Ole Miss had already lost three straight games, and has an offense ranked 66th in efficiency.

With that said, it was a step in the right direction. It was the first time in five games against power-conference opponents that the Johnnies won with defense. They beat Baylor because they shot the lights out, an

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