ncaab Game Recap
Monmouth Hawks vs St. John's Red Storm Wrap - St. John's Wins 88-83
Posh Alexander scored 21 points leading St. John's to a 88-83 victory over Monmouth at Carnesecca Arena on Thursday.
St. John's won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -9.0-point spread.
Julian Champagnie had 16 points for St. John's and Montez Mathis chipped in with 14 points. Dylan Addae-Wusu had 7 assists for them, while Joel Soriano was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Monmouth got a 25-point performance from Shavar Reynolds Jr., who was supported by 14 points from Marcus McClary. George Papas had 4 assists in a losing cause for Monmouth, while Nikkei Rutty grabbed 10 rebounds.
St. John's led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Monmouth won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-34.
St. John's heads into a battle against Colgate. Monmouth, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pittsburgh.