ncaab Game Recap
Big East Tournament - Connecticut vs St. John's Final: 95-90 - Recap
St. John's was scorched by Tristen Newton for 25 points as Connecticut defeated them 95-90 in NCAA action on Friday.
Connecticut won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -9.0-point spread.
Cam Spencer had 20 points for Connecticut and Alex Karaban chipped in with 14 points. Tristen Newton had 9 assists for them, while Stephon Castle was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
St. John's got 27 points from Daniss Jenkins in a losing cause and another 19 points from Jordan Dingle. Daniss Jenkins contributed 5 assists for them, while Joel Soriano had 9 rebounds.
Connecticut was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Connecticut had a 28-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.