"St. John's (21-5, 14-1) rallied from a six-point deficit in the second half after squandering an 11-point lead. The Red Storm took over the conference lead from No. 5 UConn, which lost 91-84 at home to Creighton earlier Wednesday. UConn (24-3, 14-2) hosts the Johnnies on Feb. 25 in the second meeting between the teams. St. John's beat the Huskies 81-72 at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 6."
"Marquette freshman Nigel James Jr. made a three-point play that cut the St. John's lead to 72-70 with 27.5 seconds left, but Zuby Ejiofor and Hopkins each made a pair of free throws to seal the victory. James had 18 of his 25 points in the second half for Marquette (9-18, 4-12). Royce Parham added 13 for the Golden Eagles, who have lost three straight."
St. John's defeated Marquette 76-70 as Bryce Hopkins scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, securing the Red Storm's 12th straight victory and moving atop the Big East standings. St. John's rallied from a six-point deficit in the second half after squandering an 11-point lead and has won its last 11 Big East road games. Nigel James Jr. scored 25 for Marquette, with 18 in the second half; Royce Parham added 13. Zuby Ejiofor and Hopkins made free throws in the final seconds to seal the win. St. John's hosts Creighton next; Marquette visits Georgetown.
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