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St. John's Falls 77-64 to Connecticut - Recap
Connecticut got 23 points from Cam Spencer en route to a 77-64 victory over St. John's on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
Bettors who backed Connecticut were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -3.5 at sportsbooks.
Stephon Castle had 21 points for Connecticut and Tristen Newton chipped in with 18 points. Tristen Newton had 7 assists for them, while Tristen Newton was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
St. John's got a 19-point performance from Daniss Jenkins, who was supported by 11 points from RJ Luis. Daniss Jenkins had 6 assists in a losing cause for St. John's, while RJ Luis grabbed 5 rebounds.
Connecticut trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Connecticut as they grabbed 35 boards, while St. John's only had 20
Next game, Connecticut takes its act home to face Butler looking for another win. For St. John's, they head home to face DePaul.