Postgame Notes: ST. JOHN'S 63 WEST VIRGINIA 54

Feb. 21, 2012

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Queens, N.Y. -

TEAM NOTES.

St. John's has now won six games in a row, all against BIG EAST opponents.
St. John's has won 12 of its last 13 games at Carnesecca Arena.
The Red Storm dished out 14 assists to just 11 turnovers for the game. STJ is now 12-2 in games with a 1:1 or better turnover margin.
West Virginia had only 14 assists to 16 turnovers. St. John's has not allowed any BIG EAST opponent to record a positive assist-to-turnover ratio so far this season.
St. John's grabbed a 2-0 lead on the first possession and led for the remainder of the contest. The lead stretched to as large as 17 late in the first half.
The Red Storm forced 16 turnovers and outscored the Moutaineers 19-8 in points off turnovers. STJ has now outscored its opponent in 13 straight games.
The Red Storm is now 18-2 when outscoring their opponent in points off turnovers.
It is the second-consecutive win for St. John's against West Virginia after beating the Moutaineers 59-51 in the second round of the 2011 BIG EAST Tournament.
St. John's is now 3-6 all-time against West Virginia at Carnesecca Arena.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Junior Nadirah McKenith tied a career and season with 26 points on 7-14 shooting from the field and 11-of-13 from the line.
The 11 free throws match a career-high. She last sank 11 free throws in the Feb. 12 victory at No. 17/16 Rutgers.
McKenith also added six rebounds, five assists and five steals. McKenith is sixth all-time in career steals with 207 and fifth all-time in assists with 412. McKenith also only turned the ball twice during the contest.
Senior Da'Shena Stevens finished with 10 points and six rebounds. Over the team's six-game winning streak, Stevens has recorded double figure scoring and at least five rebounds in five contests.
Stevens is now sixth in all-time field goal attempts with 1,234 after going 3-of-9 from the field against the Mountaineers.
Junior Shenneika Smith added 12 points and a team-high nine rebounds. Smith knocked down 2-of-2 from 3-point land and has now hit her last three long range attempts including the game-winning field goal against UConn (Feb. 18).
Smith has scored in double figures in all but one BIG EAST contest this season. She leads the team in scoring during conference play at 12.6 points per game.

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