Cincinnati freshman Jermaine Sanders looks for an open man during the first half of a game between the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and the St. John’s Red Storm at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday, Jan, 7, 2011. (The News Record/Sam Greene)

St. John’s head coach Steve Lavin speaks during a time out with his team during the first half of a game between the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and the St. John’s Red Storm at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday, Jan, 7, 2011. (The News Record/Sam Greene)

Cashmere Wright shoots from short range during the first half of a game between the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and the St. John’s Red Storm at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday, Jan, 7, 2011. Wright shot 3-for-11 with eight total points in the Bearcats’ 57-55 loss to the Red Storm. (The News Record/Sam Greene)

Senior guard Dion Dixon blocks a shot by St. John’s guard D’Angelo Harrison during the second half of a game between the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and the St. John’s Red Storm at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday, Jan, 7, 2011. Dixon scored no points in the Bearcats loss but tallied four blocks and four steals on defense. (The News Record/Sam Greene)

Sophomore guard Sean Kilpatrick shoots a three-pointer during the first half of a game between the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and the St. John’s Red Storm at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday, Jan, 7, 2011. Kilpatrick provided a game-high 21 points for the Bearcats. (The News Record/Sam Greene)

Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin shouts to his team during the second half of a game between the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and the St. John’s Red Storm at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday, Jan, 7, 2011. (The News Record/Sam Greene)

St. John’s guard Moe Harkless shoots a layup during the first half of a game between the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and the St. John’s Red Storm at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday, Jan, 7, 2011. Harkless scored 12 total points in the Red Storm’s 57-55 win over UC, in the Bearcats’ first Big East loss of the season. (The News Record/Sam Greene)

Cincinnati freshman guard Jeremiah Davis cuts toward the basket during the first half of a game between the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and the St. John’s Red Storm at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday, Jan, 7, 2011. Davis provided the game-tying three-pointer in the final seconds of the game. (The News Record/Sam Greene)

St. John’s guard D’Angelo Harrison leaps to fake a shot and make pass along the baseline during the second half of a game between the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and the St. John’s Red Storm at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday, Jan, 7, 2011. Harrison two assists and 18 points against UC in the Red Storm’s first road win of the season. (The News Record/Sam Greene)

Cincinnati cheerleader Morgan Laumann is lifted into the air during a time out in the second half of a game between the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and the St. John’s Red Storm at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday, Jan, 7, 2011. (The News Record/Sam Greene)