St. John's University Athletics
Postgame Notes: DePaul 60, St. John's 54
1/12/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 12, 2008
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QUEENS, N.Y. -
- The Red Storm won the battle of the boards, 39-31. In BIG EAST play, the squad has out-rebounded three opponents (DePaul, Cincinnati and Syracuse) and tied Connecticut.
- St. John's grabbed 16 boards on the offensive end to just three for DePaul. St. John's has now out-rebounded the opposition on the offensive end in seven straight games.
- Justin Burrell came into the game averaging 17.0 points in BIG EAST contests and finished with 18 points to up his average to 17.3 ppg.
- Burrell also grabbed 11 rebounds to earn his sixth career double-double.
- Eugene Lawrence dished out seven assists and now has 475 in his career. Lawrence now trails Frank Alagia (478) by just three helpers for third place all-time.
- Lawrence grabbed two steals in the game to pass Mark Jackson and move into fifth place on the all-time list. The senior guard now has 175 in his career.
- Lawrence also connected on 1-of-2 shots from long range and is now tied for fourth place with Marcus Hatten on the all-time list for 3-pointers made with 113.
- Anthony Mason Jr. scored 11 points and has scored in double-figures in eight straight games. Mason Jr. also dished out a career-high tying six assists and grabbed eight rebounds.
- Larry Wright was 2-of-5 from long range and has now made multiple 3-pointers in four straight games. During that four game span, Wright is shooting 45.5 percent (10-22) from beyond the arc.
- The game drew 4,451 fans for the second best Carnesecca Arena attendance this season.
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