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St. John's Defeats Providence 73-68 - Recap
St. John's got 16 points from David Jones en route to a 73-68 victory over Providence on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
Bettors who backed St. John's were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +4.5 at sportsbooks.
St. John's got 15 points from AJ Storr and another 13 points from Dylan Addae-Wusu. Posh Alexander contributed 9 assists, while Joel Soriano cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
Providence got 29 points from Bryce Hopkins in a losing cause and another 12 points from Devin Carter. Jared Bynum contributed 10 assists for them, while Bryce Hopkins had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed St. John's were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Providence as they grabbed 42 boards, while St. John's only had 35
Next game, St. John's takes its act on the road to face DePaul looking for another win. For Providence, they head home to face Creighton.