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St. John's vs Marquette Final: 70-64 - Recap

St. John's grabbed a 70-64 win over Marquette on Tuesday, behind a 18-point effort from Kadary Richmond at Madison Square Garden.

St. John's was a -2.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

RJ Luis Jr. had 17 points for St. John's and Zuby Ejiofor chipped in with 13 points. Kadary Richmond had 8 assists for them, while Zuby Ejiofor was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.

Marquette got a 16-point performance from Chase Ross, who was supported by 15 points from Kam Jones. Chase Ross had 2 assists in a losing cause for Marquette, while Chase Ross grabbed 8 rebounds.

St. John's won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 43-21.

Next game, St. John's takes its act on the road to face Connecticut looking for another win. For Marquette, they head on the road to face Creighton.