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Recap - St. John's Defeats West Virginia 70-68
LJ Figueroa scored 17 points leading St. John's to a 70-68 victory over West Virginia at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
Bettors who backed St. John's were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +3.5 at sportsbooks.
Rasheem Dunn had 13 points for St. John's and Nick Rutherford chipped in with 11 points. Rasheem Dunn had 4 assists for them, while Josh Roberts was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
West Virginia got 13 points from Sean McNeil in a losing cause and another 12 points from Derek Culver. Jordan McCabe contributed 4 assists for them, while Derek Culver had 18 rebounds.
St. John's was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored West Virginia as they grabbed 44 boards, while St. John's only had 39
St. John's heads into a battle against Brown. West Virginia, meanwhile, will have their next action against Austin Peay.