Postgame Notes: St. John's 56 - Fordham 50 - St. John's University Athletics

Dec. 17, 2011

Team Notes

St. John's pulled down a season-high 51 rebounds, the most since grabbing 53 boards in a triple-overtime win at DePaul on March 5, 2010. The Red Storm also grabbed 53 earlier that season in a regulation win against Hofstra on Dec. 20, 2009. St. John's, which was +14 on the glass, has posted a combined +30 margin on the boards in the past two games.
The Red Storm led by nine at the break (35-26), its largest halftime lead of the season. The squad is 3-0 this year when leading at the half.
St. John's held Fordham to just 29.7 percent (19-of-64) from the floor, the lowest opponent percentage allowed by the Red Storm this season. The Rams entered the game shooting 38.3 percent from the field on the year.
The Red Storm attempted a season-low 14 free throws. St. John's entered the game having attempted fewer than 20 free throws just twice this season: 19 vs. St. Francis (Nov. 22) and 18 vs. Northeastern (Nov. 26).

Individual Notes

Moe Harkless posted his third-consecutive double-double with 13 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. The 16-board peformance marked the most by a Red Storm player since Sean Evans also grabbed 16 rebounds at Notre Dame on March 6, 2009. Harkless is averaging 16.0 points and 12.3 rebounds in the past three contests.
God'sgift Achiuwa was in double-figures for the seventh time this season with a 10-point effort. The junior also grabbed eight rebounds and is averaging 8.4 rebounds in the past five games.
Earning his sixth-consecutive start, Phil Greene finished with nine points and a career-high seven rebounds and also tied a career-high with four assists. Greene is averaging 7.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists this season as a starter.
D'Angelo Harrison scored 15 points for the second-straight game and has now reached double-figures in eight games this season. Harrison went 2-of-5 from beyond the arc to record his sixth multi-trey performance.

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