Ponds’ 37 key St. John’s rally
Saturday marked the 28th anniversary of one of St. John’s coach Chris Mullin’s greatest NBA games: He didn’t miss a single shot in a game at Miami, going a perfect 11-for-11 from the field and 5-for-5 from the foul line to help the Warriors beat the Heat.
Clearly, something about Dec. 1, Mullin and Miami just works.
Shamorie Ponds scored 37 points, including a personal 9-0 run in the second half, and St. John’s rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat Georgia Tech, 76-73, in the HoopHall Miami Invitational.
The Red Storm (7-0) stayed unbeaten — extending their best start since 1994-95. Over the final 13:37, Ponds nearly outscored Georgia Tech (4-3) himself in a Yellow Jackets 22, Ponds 21 stretch.
Gonzaga 103, Creighton 92
In Omaha, Neb., Zach Norvell Jr. scored 23 of his career-high 28 points in the second half, and No. 1 Gonzaga (8-0) wiped out a double-digit deficit to beat Creighton (6-2).
Kansas 90, Stanford 84, OT
In Lawrence, Kan., Lagerald Vick hit the tying 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation, then had eight of his 27 points in overtime to lead No. 2 Kansas (6-0) over Stanford (4-4).
Duke 113, Stetson 49
In Durham, N.C., freshman RJ Barrett had 26 points, seven rebounds and a season-high seven assists while Zion Williamson finished with 17 in No. 3 Duke’s (7-1) rout of Stetson (1-8).
Marquette 83, Kansas St. 71
In Milwaukee, Markus Howard scored 45 points and went 19of-21 from the foul line, and Marquette (6-2) used tight defense to defeat No. 12 Kansas State (6-1).
Villanova 85, La Salle 78
In Philadelphia, Eric Paschall scored 27 points, Phil Booth had 19 and No. 23 Villanova (6-2) held off upset-minded La Salle (0-8).
Syracuse 63, Cornell 55
In Syracuse, Tyus Battle scored 26 points, Oshae Brissett had 19 and the Orange (5-2) held off Cornell (4-4) to remain unbeaten at home.
Fordham 57, Manhattan 56
In Riverdale, Nick Honor scored 13 points and hit the winning jumper in the lane with less than three seconds left and Fordham (6-1) earned a win over Manhattan (2-5) in the 111th version of the Battle of the Bronx.
Hofstra 78, Kennesaw St. 52
In Kennesaw, Ga., Justin Wright-Foreman had 20 points, five rebounds and five assists as the Pride (5-3) routed Kennesaw State (1-8).
Saint Peter’s 63, Maine 59, OT
In Jersey City, Samuel Idowu scored five of his 22 points in overtime and Saint Peter’s (2-5) beat Maine (0-8).
Stony Brook 71, Quinnipiac 67
In Stony Brook, Akwasi Yeboah had 19 points and eight rebounds and Stony Brook (7-1) scored 10 of the final 12 points to hold on for a 71-67 win over Quinnipiac (2-4).
VCU 88, Iona 59
In Richmond, Va., Marcus Evans scored 19 points with three 3-pointers and six rebounds and VCU (6-2) scored 27 points off 23 forced turnovers in beating Iona (2-5).