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Big East Tournament - Recap - Seton Hall Defeats St. John's 77-69

Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 20 points and added 11 rebounds for a double-double, leading Seton Hall over St. John's, 77-69, on Thursday at Madison Square Garden.

Bettors who backed Seton Hall were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -3.0 at sportsbooks.

Seton Hall got 19 points from Jared Rhoden and another 16 points from Myles Cale. Sandro Mamukelashvili contributed 4 assists, while Jared Rhoden cleaned the glass with 16 rebounds.

St. John's got 16 points from Julian Champagnie in a losing cause and another 15 points from Rasheem Dunn. Rasheem Dunn contributed 3 assists for them, while Julian Champagnie had 9 rebounds.

The rebound battle favored Seton Hall as they grabbed 45 boards, while St. John's only had 33