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Seton Hall Pirates vs St. John's Red Storm Wrap - Seton Hall Wins 82-79

Myles Powell scored 29 points for Seton Hall on Saturday, leading them to a 82-79 victory over St. John's at Madison Square Garden.

Seton Hall won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -4.5-point spread.

Quincy McKnight had 20 points for Seton Hall and Romaro Gill chipped in with 14 points. Quincy McKnight had 5 assists for them, while Romaro Gill was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.

St. John's got 18 points from Mustapha Heron in a losing cause and another 16 points from Josh Roberts. Nick Rutherford contributed 6 assists for them, while Josh Roberts had 8 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed St. John's were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Seton Hall won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 42-30.

Seton Hall heads into a battle against Providence. St. John's, meanwhile, will have their next action against Marquette.