Feb 16, 2025; Queens, New York, USA; St. John’s Pink Storm guard Deivon Smith (5) walks to the bench with head coach Rick Pitino within the second half in opposition to the Creighton Bluejays at Madison Sq. Backyard. Necessary Credit score: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Photos Zuby Ejiofor and Kadary Richmond mixed to attain 10 unanswered factors throughout a decisive second-half run on Sunday afternoon as No. 9 St. John’s prolonged its lead within the Huge East standings with a 79-73 win over No. 24 Creighton in New York.
RJ Luis Jr. posted a double-double with 23 factors and a career-high-tying 14 rebounds for St. John’s (22-4, 13-2 Huge East), which moved two video games forward of Creighton (18-8, 11-4) within the convention whereas avenging a 57-56 loss to the Bluejays on Dec. 31.
Richmond (19 factors, 10 rebounds) additionally recorded a double-double whereas Ejiofor (18 factors, 9 rebounds) fell one board shy of doing so for the Pink Storm, who gained regardless of taking pictures simply 33.3 p.c from 3-point land (6 of 18) and 58.6 p.c from the free-throw line (17 of 29).
Steven Ashworth had 23 factors and 11 assists for Creighton, which led by 10 factors within the first half however shot simply 35.3 p.c total (12 of 34) within the second, the place the Bluejays missed 11 straight photographs throughout a scoring drought that lasted almost seven minutes.
Wichita State 84, No. 14 Memphis 79 (OT)
Corey Washington scored 18 factors and added 15 assists, Quincy Ballard notched 19 factors and the Shockers shocked the No. 14 Tigers in a comeback time beyond regulation win.
Bijan Cortes contributed 13 factors and Xavier Bell had 12 as Wichita State (15-10, 5-7 AAC) gained its fourth sport in a row.
Tyrese Hunter had a game-high 24 factors and PJ Haggerty chipped in 15 for Memphis (21-5, 11-2), which noticed its eight-game successful streak snapped within the loss. The Tigers stay atop the AAC standings.
No. 20 Michigan 86, Ohio State 83
Danny Wolf scored 15 of his 17 factors within the second half and grabbed 11 rebounds because the Wolverines ran their successful streak to 6 video games with a victory over the Buckeyes in Columbus, Ohio.
Vladislav Goldin led Michigan (20-5, 12-2 Huge Ten) with 20 factors and had 10 rebounds because the Wolverines prolonged their convention result in a full sport over Michigan State.
Devin Royal scored 26, Bruce Thornton added 17 and John Mobley Jr. had 16 for Ohio State (15-11, 7-8), who missed out on a second straight win.
No. 25 Maryland 101, Iowa 75
Ja’Kobi Gillespie had 26 factors, seven assists and 5 rebounds because the Terrapins rallied within the second half to rout the Hawkeyes in a Huge Ten matchup in School Park, Md.
Derik Queen chipped in 18 factors and 13 rebounds for his third consecutive double-double. Rodney Rice had 18 factors and each starter scored in double figures for Maryland (20-6, 10-5 Huge Ten), which made 58.2 p.c of its photographs from the sector whereas proudly owning the glass with a 40-28 rebounding benefit.
Pryce Sandfort notched 15 factors, Payton Sandfort had a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double and Seydou Traore chipped in 14 factors for Iowa (14-11, 5-9), which led by 4 on the break.
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