St. John's made one thing clear from the opening minutes — it was ready to roll. The Johnnies defeated Northern Iowa to start March Madness. SAN DIEGO — Forget the noise, Rick Pitino and his players said. Forget the questionable NCAA Tournament seed and the idea of being sent out West for the first weekend. All that mattered, St. John’s repeated several times in advance of its March Madne... [3568 chars]
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