STORRS, Conn. – RJ Luis Jr. scored six of his 21 factors within the ultimate 2:16 to assist No. 12 St. John’s prolong its profitable streak to 10 video games with a 68-62 comeback victory over No. 19 UConn on Friday night time.
Kadary Richmond scored all 13 of his factors within the second half and Simeon Wilcher added 12 for St. John’s (21-3, 12-1 Large East).
Liam McNeeley had 18 factors for UConn (16-7, 8-4). Solo Ball had 13 factors, whereas Tarris Reed Jr. had 12 factors and 15 rebounds.
McNeeley, who missed the earlier eight video games with an ankle harm, had 4 factors in a 6-0 run by UConn to place the Huskies up by six with 11:16 left within the second half. The Huskies could not construct on it as St. John’s regained the lead on back-to-back jumpers by Luis and Richmond.
Ball and Stewart scored eight factors every as UConn jumped out to an early 21-8 lead. With the Huskies up by 14, Deivon Smith had a four-point play to start an 8-0 run by St. John’s. The Crimson Storm took the lead for the primary time on a basket by Wilcher with 2:29 left within the first half.
St. John’s led 37-35 at halftime.
Ben Gordon, who performed for the Huskies from 2001-04 and was a member of a nationwide championship staff in his junior season, was inducted into the Huskies of Honor at halftime.
Takeaways
St. John’s: The Crimson Storm gained regardless of lacking 11 photographs in a row throughout one stretch within the second half.
UConn: Ball and Stewart obtained off to spectacular capturing begins, however failed to attain within the second half after combining for 22 factors within the first half.
Key second
With UConn main by 4, Richmond had a pair of baskets throughout a 6-0 run to take the lead. The Crimson Storm would rating 12 factors in a row.
Key stat
There have been 20 factors scored off turnovers, and 18 had been scored by St. John’s.
Up subsequent
St. John’s: Performs at Villanova on Wednesday.
UConn: At Creighton on Tuesday.
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