National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Seton Hall 78, St. John's 67
When: 12:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials: # James Breeding, # Jim Burr, # Michael Stephens
Attendance: 9183

Seton Hall 78, No. 17 St. John’s 67: Sterling Gibbs collected 25 points and a season-high eight assists as the Pirates held off the visiting Red Storm in the Big East opener for both teams.

Jaren Sina matched a season high with 14 points and Angel Delgado recorded 13 points and 12 rebounds for Seton Hall (11-2). Brandon Mobley added 13 points and 10 boards while Khadeen Carrington scored 11 off the bench for the Pirates.

D’Angelo Harrison scored 25 points to lead St. John’s (11-2), which had a seven-game winning streak come to an end. Phil Greene IV scored 15 points and Rysheed Jordan added 11 for the Red Storm.

Sina’s 3-pointer just in front of the midway point of the second half gave Seton Hall its biggest lead 58-44 before St. John’s ran off six straight points. Harrison’s free throws cut the deficit to 65-63 but Gibbs buried a 3-pointer to beat the shot clock and the Pirates were able to put it away at the line.

The Red Storm held a slim lead for much of the first half until Sina and Gibbs each buried a 3-pointer as part of an 8-0 run closing the period that sent Seton Hall into the break up 40-35. Gibbs fed Sina for a transition 3-pointer with 12 1/2 minutes left to extend the advantage to 53-43.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Sina and Gibbs combined to go 9-of-15 from 3-point range while St. John’s hit 5-of-20 from beyond the arc. … Red Storm C Chris Obekpa recorded five blocks and has 15 in the last three games. … The Pirates attempted 31 free throws (making 22) while St. John’s went 10-of-16 from the line.
Top Game Performances
 
St. John's   Seton Hall
D'Angelo Harrison 25 Scoring Sterling Gibbs 25
Jamal Branch 4 Assists Sterling Gibbs 8
Jamal Branch 7 Rebounds Angel Delgado 12
D'Angelo Harrison 5 Free Throws Made Khadeen Carrington 7
Rysheed Jordan 3 Steals Khadeen Carrington 2
Chris Obekpa 5 Blocks Rashed Anthony 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
St. John's 67 43.3 5-20 10-16 7 29 6 5 8
Seton Hall 78 46.0 10-23 22-31 18 33 2 5 9