Today is the beginning of G'Town's third season, with today's BIG EAST Tournament following the pre and regular seasons. The foe in Madison Square Garden is St. John's.

For more on the the contest, including stats, game info and tickets, click the link above.

Just where are the Jonnnies now?

SJU Hoops expert Marley Paul of RedStormReport.com again has blessed us with insight into the current state of the program. Be sure to follow him on Twitter's @MarleyPaul22

Excerpts from Paul's conversation are below. The complete session is available on Premium Court.

1) The Johnnies seem to be revived. Why? Mike Anderson has done a great job at keeping the locker room together. Those guys understand...

2) Has It become Rasheem Dunn's team? I hesitate to call it Dunn’s team. I don’t think any sole player...

3) How are the Johnnies defending pivot size now? Are they better at it? St. John’s sophomore Josh Roberts, the biggest guy on the roster at 6-foot-9 is out...

4) Has the fam base accepted HC Anderson more? I think the fanbase is beginning to warm up to Mike Anderson after the (relatively) strong close to the season. He’s...

5) who/what has adjusted foe the loss of Heron? In the absence of Mustapha Heron, a handful of guys have stepped...