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A significant factor contributing to the loss was the alarming number of turnovers. The coach cited a staggering 47 turnovers across the last two games, emphasizing that such numbers are unacceptable, particularly when facing formidable teams like St. John's.
With 25 turnovers in the previous game against Marquette, the coach remarked on the team's uneasy reliance on strong shooting to compensate for poor ball handling. The disparity in turnovers led to a loss of 20 "free points" in comparison to the opponent, making it nearly impossible to contend at that level.