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St. John's Defeats Florida State 93-79 - Recap

Joel Soriano scored 23 points and chipped in with 12 rebounds for St. John's on Saturday, leading them to a 93-79 victory over Florida State at FLA Live Arena.

Bettors who backed St. John's were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -7.0 at sportsbooks.

St. John's got 20 points from Dylan Addae-Wusu and another 16 points from David Jones. Andre Curbelo contributed 7 assists, while Joel Soriano cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.

Florida State got 30 points from Darin Green Jr. in a losing cause and another 23 points from Matthew Cleveland. Caleb Mills contributed 8 assists for them, while Matthew Cleveland had 13 rebounds.

St. John's was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored St. John's as they grabbed 34 boards, while Florida State only had 22

St. John's heads into a battle against Villanova. Florida State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Notre Dame.