National Basketball Association
Seton Hall 78, St. John's 67
When: 12:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials:
# James Breeding, # Jim Burr, # Michael Stephens
Attendance:
9183
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Seton Hall 78, No. 17 St. John’s 67: Sterling Gibbs collected 25 points and a season-high eight assists as the Pirates held off the visiting Red Storm in the Big East opener for both teams.
Jaren Sina matched a season high with 14 points and Angel Delgado recorded 13 points and 12 rebounds for Seton Hall (11-2). Brandon Mobley added 13 points and 10 boards while Khadeen Carrington scored 11 off the bench for the Pirates.
D’Angelo Harrison scored 25 points to lead St. John’s (11-2), which had a seven-game winning streak come to an end. Phil Greene IV scored 15 points and Rysheed Jordan added 11 for the Red Storm.
Sina’s 3-pointer just in front of the midway point of the second half gave Seton Hall its biggest lead 58-44 before St. John’s ran off six straight points. Harrison’s free throws cut the deficit to 65-63 but Gibbs buried a 3-pointer to beat the shot clock and the Pirates were able to put it away at the line.
The Red Storm held a slim lead for much of the first half until Sina and Gibbs each buried a 3-pointer as part of an 8-0 run closing the period that sent Seton Hall into the break up 40-35. Gibbs fed Sina for a transition 3-pointer with 12 1/2 minutes left to extend the advantage to 53-43.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Sina and Gibbs combined to go 9-of-15 from 3-point range while St. John’s hit 5-of-20 from beyond the arc. … Red Storm C Chris Obekpa recorded five blocks and has 15 in the last three games. … The Pirates attempted 31 free throws (making 22) while St. John’s went 10-of-16 from the line.
Top Game Performances
| St. John's |
|
Seton Hall |
|
D'Angelo Harrison 25 |
Scoring |
Sterling Gibbs 25 |
|
Jamal Branch 4 |
Assists |
Sterling Gibbs 8 |
|
Jamal Branch 7 |
Rebounds |
Angel Delgado 12 |
|
D'Angelo Harrison 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Khadeen Carrington 7 |
|
Rysheed Jordan 3 |
Steals |
Khadeen Carrington 2 |
|
Chris Obekpa 5 |
Blocks |
Rashed Anthony 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| St. John's
|
67 |
43.3 |
5-20 |
10-16 |
7 |
29 |
6 |
5 |
8 |
| Seton Hall
|
78 |
46.0 |
10-23 |
22-31 |
18 |
33 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
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