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Big East Tournament - Recap - St. John's Defeats DePaul 92-73
DePaul was scorched by Julian Champagnie for 26 points as St. John's defeated them 92-73 in NCAA action on Wednesday.
St. John's was a -4.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Stef Smith had 13 points for St. John's and Esahia Nyiwe chipped in with 10 points. Posh Alexander had 7 assists for them, while Esahia Nyiwe was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
DePaul got a 17-point performance from Javon Freeman-Liberty, who was supported by 13 points from Nick Ongenda. Javon Freeman-Liberty had 5 assists in a losing cause for DePaul, while Nick Ongenda grabbed 8 rebounds.
St. John's led at halftime, $HalfScore.
DePaul had a 38-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.