| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJU | 37 | 40 | 77 |
| DEP | 38 | 38 | 76 |
Ponds leads St. John's past DePaul 77-76 for 4th straight
CHICAGO -- Shamorie Ponds continued his remarkable run with 26 points and a career-high 10 assists and St. John's continued its turnaround with a 77-76 win over DePaul on Wednesday night.
Marvin Clark II added a career-high 24 points for St.John's (14-13, 3-11 Big East), which has won four straight -- beating Villanova and Duke -- since ending an 11-game losing streak.
Ponds, who averaged 34.3 points while shooting 54.5 percent in the previous wins, was 10 of 18. He had a 3-pointer and a 3-point play before feeding Tariq Owens to complete a 10-2 run for a 75-71 lead 47 seconds left.
Marin Maric had a tip-in with 19.7 seconds remaining for the Blue Demons but Clark and Owens both made 1 of 2 free throws to offset a 3 at the buzzer.
Eli Cain had 19 points and 11 assists for DePaul (10-15, 3-10), which won 91-74 at St. John's.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Pat Driscoll
- Tony Chiazza
- Robert Riley
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 8-1 | - | 17-3 |
| Marquette | 7-1 | 0.5 | 16-3 |
| UConn | 6-2 | 1.5 | 14-5 |
| Creighton | 6-2 | 1.5 | 13-6 |
| Villanova | 5-4 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Georgetown | 4-4 | 3.5 | 13-6 |
| Xavier | 4-5 | 4 | 12-8 |
| Providence | 3-5 | 4.5 | 9-10 |
| Butler | 1-7 | 6.5 | 8-11 |
| Seton Hall | 1-7 | 6.5 | 6-13 |
| DePaul | 1-8 | 7 | 10-10 |
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