No. 12 St. John’s dumps No. 11 Marquette, extends win streak

Kadary Richmond collected 18 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists to fuel No. 12 St. John’s to a 70-64 victory over No. 11 Marquette on Tuesday in New York.Richmond made 8 of 14 attempts from the floor just three days after sinking 10 of 14 shots to highlight his season-high 24-point performance in the Red Storm’s 68-66 win over Providence.RJ Luis Jr. recorded 17 points, 11 rebounds and four steals and Zuby Ejiofor had 13 points and 13 boards for St. John’s (20-3, 11-1 Big East), which has won nine in a row overall and all 15 home games this season.St. John’s enjoyed a decisive 50-28 edge in rebounds, including a 21-5 advantage on the offensive glass. The Red Storm, however, did themselves no favors by making just 54.8 percent of their free throws (17 of 31), while the Golden Eagles benefited from a 24-8 edge in bench points.Chase Ross collected 16 points and eight rebounds and Kam Jones scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half for Marquette (18-5, 9-3), which has lost two in a row for the first time this season.

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