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Recap - St. John's Defeats Connecticut 85-74
St. John's got 19 points from Joel Soriano en route to a 85-74 victory over Connecticut on Sunday at XL Center.
Bettors who backed St. John's were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +14.5 at sportsbooks.
St. John's got 14 points from AJ Storr and another 14 points from Posh Alexander. Dylan Addae-Wusu contributed 3 assists, while Joel Soriano cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
Connecticut got 31 points from Jordan Hawkins in a losing cause and another 16 points from Alex Karaban. Hassan Diarra contributed 4 assists for them, while Adama Sanogo had 10 rebounds.
St. John's trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Connecticut as they grabbed 38 boards, while St. John's only had 31
St. John's looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Villanova. Connecticut will aim to get back on the winning track at Seton Hall.