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Hofstra Falls 84-79 Against St. John's - Game Recap
St. John's got 21 points from Daniss Jenkins as they ran past Hofstra 84-79 on Saturday at UBS Arena.
St. John's earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -8.5-point spread.
St. John's got 15 points from Jordan Dingle and another 14 points from Joel Soriano. Daniss Jenkins contributed 8 assists, while RJ Luis cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Hofstra got 24 points from Tyler Thomas in a losing cause and another 23 points from Darlinstone Dubar. Jaquan Carlos contributed 4 assists for them, while Tyler Thomas had 9 rebounds.
St. John's was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
St. John's had a 39-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, St. John's takes its act home to face Butler looking for another win. For Hofstra, they head home to face College of Charleston.