Storr’s trey clips Georgetown
David Jones led St. John’s with 17 points and AJ Storr scored the game-winning 3-pointer with four seconds remaining as the Red Storm took down Georgetown, 75-73, on Sunday at the Garden.
Jones plled down seven rebounds for the Red Storm (14-8, 4-7 Big East Conference). Dylan Addae-Wusu scored 15 points. Joel Soriano notched his nation-leading 18th double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds.
The Hoyas (6-16, 1-10) were led in scoring by Amir “Primo” Spears, who finished with 25 points. Georgetown also got 17 points and two steals from Brandon Murray. In addition, Qudus Wahab finished with 14 points and seven rebounds.
Addae-Wusu scored nine points in the first half and St. John’s went into the break trailing, 39-35.
IOWA 93, RUTGERS 82
Kris Murray scored 24 points, Ahron Ulis added 16 and Iowa defeated visiting Rutgers.
The Hawkeyes (13-8, 5-5 Big Ten), boasting the conference’s top offense for five years running and averaging 80.7 points per game this season, became the first team to score 80 points on the Scarlet Knights (14-7, 6-4) this season. Rutgers entered with the Big Ten’s stingiest defense, yielding 58.1 points to its opponents.
Murray sank eight of 16 shots with a 3-pointer and made seven of nine free throws for Iowa. He added six rebounds. Ulis made five of nine shots with two 3-pointers. Tony Perkins totaled 11 points and seven rebounds, while Connor McCaffery scored 11 and handed out six assists. Patrick McCaffery, playing for the first time since Jan. 1, came off the bench to score nine on 3-of-3 shooting from beyond the arc.
PROVIDENCE 70, VILLANOVA 65
Jared Bynum scored 17 of his 19 points after halftime and hit a key jumper and two free throws late to help No. 23 Providence defeat Villanova.
The game was played at the Wells Fargo Center and ended about an hour before the Eagles hosted the 49ers in the NFC championship game across the street at Lincoln Financial Field. There were some Eagles chants and plenty of green jerseys throughout the arena.
MANHATTAN 81, CANISIUS 74
Anthony Nelson scored five of his 22 points in overtime to lead Manhattan over host Canisius.
Nelson also dished out five assists for the Jaspers (7-13, 5-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Josh Roberts and Nick Brennen both scored 16. Roberts added seven rebounds.
IONA 78, QUINNIPIAC 72
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 17 points, Nelly Junior Joseph picked up a double-double and Iona beat visiting Quinnipiac.
Clayton added six rebounds for the Gaels (14-7, 7-3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Joseph finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Daniss Jenkins scored 15.
Dezi Jones totaled 24 points and six rebounds to lead the Bobcats (15-6, 6-4), who saw a six-game win streak end. Matt Balanc pitched in with 12 points.