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St. John's Downs Creighton 81-66 - Match Report
St. John's got 22 points from Shamorie Ponds en route to a 81-66 victory over Creighton on Wednesday at Carnesecca Arena.
St. John's was the ATS victor, as they covered the -4.0-point spread as a favorite.
Mustapha Heron had 18 points for St. John's and Justin Simon chipped in with 16 points. Shamorie Ponds had 5 assists for them, while LJ Figueroa was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Creighton got 17 points from Marcus Zegarowski in a losing cause and another 16 points from Davion Mintz. Marcus Zegarowski contributed 4 assists for them, while Martin Krampelj had 9 rebounds.
St. John's led at halftime, $HalfScore.
St. John's had a 37-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
St. John's heads into a battle against Butler. Creighton, meanwhile, will have their next action against Georgetown University.