Postgame Notes

Feb. 22, 2009

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QUEENS, N.Y. -

Senior Tomas Jasiulionis made his first start of the season in this, his last game at Carnesecca Arena. The 6-11 center scored a first-half basket on a fade away jumper off the glass to give the Red Storm an early 14-12 lead. Jasiulionis finished with two points in five minutes.
Sophomore Justin Burrell tallied a team-high 11 first-half points and six rebounds and finished the game with his second double-double of the season (15 points and 11 boards). The 15 points was the guard's highest point total since Jan. 22 vs. Cincinnati.
Redshirt sophomore Rob Thomas tied the score at 37-37 on a fast-break jam at 2:16 of the first half, and then nailed two free throws to give St. John's a lead it would not give up.
STJ finished the first half with a 16-6 run from 7:34 to the end, including an 11-0 run in the final 3:52. Sophomore Malik Boothe led the way during the 11-0 run with three points, two steals, two assists and two rebounds.
Sophomore D.J. Kennedy led the Red Storm in scoring for the second-straight game with 21 points, marking his second back-to-back 20-plus-points scoring effort of the season.
Sean Evans ' double-double effort was his team-leading sixth of the season. The sophomore finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
The Red Storm's 27 offensive rebounds was a season high, the previous best was 20 against Marist (Dec. 20 at MSG - W, 65-44).

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