Smith scores 20 and St. John's defeats Delaware 97-76
NEW YORK (AP) Deivon Smith's 20 points helped St. John's defeat Delaware 97-76 on Saturday night.
Smith added 13 rebounds, eight assists, and three steals for the Red Storm (11-2). Zuby Ejiofor scored 16 points and added seven rebounds. RJ Luis shot 7 of 9 from the field and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 16 points, while adding three steals. The Red Storm picked up their sixth straight victory.
John Camden led the Fightin' Blue Hens (7-6) in scoring, finishing with 35 points, four assists and three steals. Niels Lane added 14 points for Delaware. Izaiah Pasha finished with 10 points and five assists.
St. John's took the lead with 17:49 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 48-29 at halftime, with Smith racking up 13 points. St. John's outscored Delaware by two points over the final half, while Luis led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Blue Hens gains possession) | |||
19:41 | Kadary Richmond blocks John Camden's two point layup | |||
19:39 | Blue Hens offensive rebound | |||
19:31 | +2 | Niels Lane makes two point layup | 2-0 | |
19:02 | Simeon Wilcher turnover (bad pass) (Cavan Reilly steals) | |||
18:53 | Cavan Reilly misses three point jump shot | |||
18:51 | Deivon Smith defensive rebound | |||
18:47 | Erik Timko blocks Zuby Ejiofor's two point layup | |||
18:46 | Red Storm offensive rebound | |||
18:46 | Simeon Wilcher misses two point jump shot | |||
18:44 | John Camden defensive rebound | |||
18:29 | Izaiah Pasha misses three point jump shot | |||
18:27 | Zuby Ejiofor defensive rebound | |||
18:17 | Deivon Smith misses two point layup | |||
18:15 | John Camden defensive rebound | |||
18:07 | Ruben Prey blocks Izaiah Pasha's two point layup | |||
18:05 | Deivon Smith defensive rebound | |||
18:03 | Izaiah Pasha personal foul | |||
17:51 | Simeon Wilcher misses two point jump shot | |||
17:49 | Red Storm offensive rebound | |||
17:49 | John Camden technical foul | |||
17:49 | +1 | Zuby Ejiofor makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 2-1 | |
17:49 | +1 | Zuby Ejiofor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-2 | |
17:46 | +2 | Simeon Wilcher makes two point layup (Kadary Richmond assists) | 2-4 | |
17:27 | Zuby Ejiofor personal foul | |||
17:21 | Cavan Reilly misses two point layup | |||
17:19 | Deivon Smith defensive rebound | |||
17:09 | Zuby Ejiofor turnover | |||
16:54 | +3 | Erik Timko makes three point jump shot (John Camden assists) | 5-4 | |
16:33 | +3 | Simeon Wilcher makes three point jump shot (Zuby Ejiofor assists) | 5-7 | |
16:16 | +3 | John Camden makes three point jump shot (Izaiah Pasha assists) | 8-7 | |
16:03 | +2 | Simeon Wilcher makes two point layup (Kadary Richmond assists) | 8-9 | |
15:43 | John Camden misses three point jump shot | |||
15:41 | Deivon Smith defensive rebound | |||
15:33 | Izaiah Pasha shooting foul (Zuby Ejiofor draws the foul) | |||
15:33 | TV timeout | |||
15:33 | Zuby Ejiofor misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
15:33 | +1 | Zuby Ejiofor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-10 | |
15:19 | Deivon Smith personal foul | |||
15:15 | John Camden turnover (Deivon Smith steals) | |||
15:11 | +2 | Deivon Smith makes two point layup | 8-12 | |
14:49 | +2 | Niels Lane makes two point layup | 10-12 | |
14:39 | Erik Timko personal foul | |||
14:31 | +2 | Zuby Ejiofor makes two point layup (Kadary Richmond assists) | 10-14 | |
14:00 | Niels Lane misses three point jump shot | |||
13:58 | Cavan Reilly offensive rebound | |||
13:54 | Cavan Reilly turnover (Simeon Wilcher steals) | |||
13:40 | Simeon Wilcher turnover (Trent Middleton Jr. steals) | |||
13:37 | Trent Middleton Jr. misses two point layup | |||
13:35 | Niels Lane offensive rebound | |||
13:34 | +2 | Niels Lane makes two point jump shot | 12-14 | |
13:21 | +2 | Kadary Richmond makes two point layup (RJ Luis Jr. assists) | 12-16 | |
13:05 | Niels Lane turnover (RJ Luis Jr. steals) | |||
12:53 | +3 | Aaron Scott makes three point jump shot (Kadary Richmond assists) | 12-19 | |
12:41 | Simeon Wilcher personal foul | |||
12:35 | Trent Middleton Jr. offensive foul | |||
12:35 | Trent Middleton Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | |||
12:16 | +3 | Deivon Smith makes three point jump shot (Aaron Scott assists) | 12-22 | |
12:11 | Blue Hens 30 second timeout | |||
12:11 | TV timeout | |||
11:45 | John Camden misses two point jump shot | |||
11:43 | RJ Luis Jr. defensive rebound | |||
11:39 | RJ Luis Jr. turnover (John Camden steals) | |||
11:19 | Niels Lane misses two point layup | |||
11:17 | Zuby Ejiofor defensive rebound | |||
11:08 | +3 | Deivon Smith makes three point jump shot (Kadary Richmond assists) | 12-25 | |
11:00 | +3 | John Camden makes three point jump shot (Trent Middleton Jr. assists) | 15-25 | |
10:38 | RJ Luis Jr. misses two point layup | |||
10:36 | Zuby Ejiofor offensive rebound | |||
10:31 | Deivon Smith misses two point jump shot | |||
10:30 | Blue Hens defensive rebound | |||
10:30 | RJ Luis Jr. personal foul | |||
10:12 | Macon Emory turnover (Aaron Scott steals) | |||
10:06 | +2 | RJ Luis Jr. makes two point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists) | 15-27 | |
9:32 | Blue Hens turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
9:22 | Cavan Reilly shooting foul (Kadary Richmond draws the foul) | |||
9:22 | Kadary Richmond misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:22 | Kadary Richmond misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:22 | Red Storm offensive rebound | |||
9:12 | RJ Luis Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
9:10 | Cavan Reilly defensive rebound | |||
8:47 | Niels Lane misses two point layup | |||
8:45 | Kevin Kogbara offensive rebound | |||
8:40 | Blue Hens turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
8:24 | Aaron Scott misses two point jump shot | |||
8:22 | Cavan Reilly defensive rebound | |||
8:12 | Erik Timko misses three point jump shot | |||
8:10 | Deivon Smith defensive rebound | |||
8:03 | Deivon Smith misses two point layup | |||
8:01 | Deivon Smith offensive rebound | |||
8:00 | +2 | Deivon Smith makes two point jump shot | 15-29 | |
7:53 | +2 | John Camden makes two point layup (Niels Lane assists) | 17-29 | |
7:42 | +2 | Vince Iwuchukwu makes two point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists) | 17-31 | |
7:27 | Niels Lane turnover (Deivon Smith steals) | |||
7:22 | +2 | Vince Iwuchukwu makes two point layup (Deivon Smith assists) | 17-33 | |
6:58 | Ruben Prey personal foul | |||
6:58 | TV timeout | |||
6:40 | Izaiah Pasha turnover (Simeon Wilcher steals) | |||
6:26 | Sadiku Ibine Ayo misses two point layup | |||
6:24 | Cavan Reilly defensive rebound | |||
6:16 | Gabe Moss misses two point layup | |||
6:14 | Blue Hens offensive rebound | |||
6:10 | Sadiku Ibine Ayo blocks Izaiah Pasha's two point layup | |||
6:08 | Red Storm defensive rebound | |||
5:56 | Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot | |||
5:54 | Vince Iwuchukwu offensive rebound | |||
5:53 | Gabe Moss shooting foul (Vince Iwuchukwu draws the foul) | |||
5:53 | Vince Iwuchukwu misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:53 | +1 | Vince Iwuchukwu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-34 | |
5:44 | +2 | Trent Middleton Jr. makes two point layup | 19-34 | |
5:13 | Vince Iwuchukwu turnover (bad pass) | |||
4:53 | Jaiden Glover blocks Erik Timko's two point jump shot | |||
4:51 | Deivon Smith defensive rebound | |||
4:41 | +3 | Deivon Smith makes three point jump shot | 19-37 | |
4:14 | Cavan Reilly misses three point jump shot | |||
4:12 | Red Storm defensive rebound | |||
3:59 | Deivon Smith turnover (John Camden steals) | |||
3:54 | +2 | Gabe Moss makes two point layup (Trent Middleton Jr. assists) | 21-37 | |
3:33 | +2 | RJ Luis Jr. makes two point dunk | 21-39 | |
3:33 | Gabe Moss shooting foul (RJ Luis Jr. draws the foul) | |||
3:33 | TV timeout | |||
3:33 | RJ Luis Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:33 | Zuby Ejiofor offensive rebound | |||
3:32 | Trent Middleton Jr. shooting foul (Zuby Ejiofor draws the foul) | |||
3:32 | +1 | Zuby Ejiofor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-40 | |
3:32 | +1 | Zuby Ejiofor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-41 | |
3:18 | Trent Middleton Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
3:16 | Deivon Smith defensive rebound | |||
3:02 | +2 | Zuby Ejiofor makes two point dunk (RJ Luis Jr. assists) | 21-43 | |
3:02 | Gabe Moss shooting foul (Zuby Ejiofor draws the foul) | |||
3:02 | +1 | Zuby Ejiofor makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 21-44 | |
2:44 | Izaiah Pasha misses two point jump shot | |||
2:42 | Zuby Ejiofor defensive rebound | |||
2:33 | Jaiden Glover misses two point layup | |||
2:31 | John Camden defensive rebound | |||
2:14 | +2 | Niels Lane makes two point dunk | 23-44 | |
1:56 | Kadary Richmond misses two point jump shot | |||
1:54 | Cavan Reilly defensive rebound | |||
1:51 | +2 | Cavan Reilly makes two point layup | 25-44 | |
1:41 | Simeon Wilcher misses three point jump shot | |||
1:39 | Cavan Reilly defensive rebound | |||
1:29 | Niels Lane misses three point jump shot | |||
1:27 | Red Storm defensive rebound | |||
1:17 | +2 | Ruben Prey makes two point layup (RJ Luis Jr. assists) | 25-46 | |
1:02 | +2 | John Camden makes two point layup | 27-46 | |
0:46 | +2 | Kadary Richmond makes two point jump shot | 27-48 | |
0:30 | Cavan Reilly turnover (RJ Luis Jr. steals) | |||
0:20 | Deivon Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
0:18 | John Camden defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | +2 | Izaiah Pasha makes two point layup | 29-48 | |
0:00 | End of period |