St. John's Defeats Connecticut 89-72 - Recap
St. John's Defeats Connecticut 89-72 - Recap
Connecticut was burned for 33 points by Dwight Hardy on Thursday as St. John's picked up an 89-72 win at Madison Square Garden.
St. John's was the ATS victor, as they covered the 2-point spread as an underdog.
D.J. Kennedy had 20 points for St. John's and Paris Horne chipped in with 12 points. D.J. Kennedy had 5 assists for them, while D.J. Kennedy was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Connecticut got 16 points from Roscoe Smith in a losing cause and another 15 points from Kemba Walker. Kemba Walker contributed 7 assists for them, while Alex Oriakhi had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed St. John's were victorious, as the score was 35-31 at the break.
St. John's had a 43-33 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

