Seton Hall Pirates @ St. John's Red Storm
Ponds scores 27 to lift St. John's past Seton Hall 78-70
NEW YORK -- Shamorie Ponds had 27 points, five assists and five steals as St. John's beat Seton Hall 78-70 on Saturday night.
Marvin Clark II had 18 points for St. John's (20-8, 8-7 Big East). Justin Simon added 10 points. Sedee Keita had four blocks for the home team.
The Red Storm swatted a season-high 12 blocks.
Myles Powell had 26 points for the Pirates (16-11, 7-8). Michael Nzei added 11 points. Sandro Mamukelashvili had eight rebounds.
The Red Storm evened the season series against the Pirates with the win. Seton Hall defeated St. John's 76-74 on Dec. 29. St. John's plays Xavier at home on Thursday. Seton Hall faces Georgetown on the road next Saturday.
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Game Information
New York, NY
Referee:Roger Ayers
Referee:Clarence Armstrong
Referee:Evon Burroughs
2025-26 Standings
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
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