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St. John's Downs Providence 80-69 - Match Report
St. John's got 19 points from LJ Figueroa en route to a 80-69 victory over Providence on Wednesday at Carnesecca Arena.
St. John's was the ATS victor, as they covered the +1.0-point spread as an underdog.
Julian Champagnie had 14 points for St. John's and Rasheem Dunn chipped in with 13 points. Rasheem Dunn had 4 assists for them, while Julian Champagnie was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Providence got a 19-point performance from Alpha Diallo, who was supported by 12 points from David Duke. Maliek White had 4 assists in a losing cause for Providence, while Alpha Diallo grabbed 17 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed St. John's were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Providence had a 38-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
St. John's heads into a battle against Xavier. Providence, meanwhile, will have their next action against Seton Hall.