St. John's defeats Niagara 78-70
NEW YORK -- — Joel Soriano scored 21 points as St. John's beat Niagara 78-70 on Saturday.
Soriano added 19 rebounds for the Red Storm (7-0). O'Mar Stanley scored 10 points while shooting 4 of 6 from the field, and added six rebounds. Dylan Addae-Wusu recorded 10 points and shot 4 of 7 from the field and 1 for 4 from the line.
Noah Thomasson finished with 24 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Purple Eagles (3-3). Niagara also got 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks from Sam Iorio. In addition, Lance Erving had 12 points.
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Game Information
Carnesecca Arena
2:00 PM, November 26, 2022Coverage: FS2
Queens, NY
Attendance: 3,437
Capacity: 5,602
- Referees:
- Joe Lindsay
- Michael Luckie
- Evon Burroughs
2022-23 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siena | 9-2 | - | 15-7 |
| Rider | 8-3 | 1 | 11-9 |
| Iona | 7-3 | 1.5 | 14-7 |
| Quinnipiac | 7-4 | 2 | 16-6 |
| Niagara | 6-5 | 3 | 11-9 |
| Fairfield | 6-5 | 3 | 10-11 |
| Manhattan | 5-6 | 4 | 7-13 |
| Saint Peter's | 4-8 | 5.5 | 9-12 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 3-8 | 6 | 7-15 |
| Canisius | 3-8 | 6 | 5-15 |
| Marist | 3-9 | 6.5 | 7-14 |
2022-23 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier | 10-2 | - | 18-5 |
| Marquette | 10-2 | - | 18-5 |
| Providence | 9-3 | 1 | 17-6 |
| Creighton | 8-3 | 1.5 | 14-8 |
| Seton Hall | 7-5 | 3 | 14-9 |
| UConn | 6-6 | 4 | 17-6 |
| Villanova | 4-7 | 5.5 | 10-12 |
| St. John's | 4-8 | 6 | 14-9 |
| Butler | 3-9 | 7 | 11-12 |
| DePaul | 3-9 | 7 | 9-14 |
| Georgetown | 1-11 | 9 | 6-17 |
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