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St. John's Falls 69-65 to Connecticut - Recap
Connecticut grabbed a 69-65 win over St. John's on Saturday, behind a 16-point effort from Samson Johnson at XL Center.
Bettors who backed Connecticut were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -11.0.
Tristen Newton had 15 points for Connecticut and Cam Spencer chipped in with 15 points. Tristen Newton had 6 assists for them, while Tristen Newton was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
St. John's got 14 points from Joel Soriano in a losing cause and another 13 points from Daniss Jenkins. Daniss Jenkins contributed 4 assists for them, while Joel Soriano had 11 rebounds.
Connecticut trailed at halftime, 32-27.
The rebound battle favored St. John's as they grabbed 34 boards, while Connecticut only had 31
Connecticut heads into a battle against DePaul. St. John's, meanwhile, will have their next action against Hofstra.