Postgame Notes: St. John's 70, Niagara 57

Dec. 2, 2014

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Team Notes

The Red Storm shot a season-high 49.1 percent (26-of-53) from the field, its highest in a game since a 50.7 percent (34-of-67) effort against Marquette on March 8, 2014.
St. John's blocked 11 shots, totaling double-figure blocks for the second time this season. The Red Storm had 14 blocks earlier this season against LIU-Brooklyn (Nov. 19, 2014).
St. John's finished with 17 assists, the second-highest tally in a game this season and the most since Nov. 17, 2014 vs. Franklin Pierce (19 assists).
The Red Storm tied a season-high with eight three-point field goals made and recorded its second-highest percentage from beyond the arc (40.0 percent).
St. John's held Niagara to 30.0 percent shooting (21-of-70), below their season average of 37.2 percent. This marked the third time this season St. John's has held their opponent to a field goal percentage of 30.0 percent or less (Nov. 14, 2014 vs. NJIT, and Nov. 19, 2014 vs. LIU-Brooklyn).
The Red Storm limited Niagara's leading scorer Rayvon Harris (11.3 ppg) to a season-low four points.
St. John's won the fast break points battle with a margin of 18-to-4. The 14-point fast break point margin was the Red Storm's largest since a 21-point margin against Franklin Pierce (Nov. 17, 2014).

Individual Notes

D'Angelo Harrison finished with a team-high 16 points, marking his sixth-consecutive game scoring in double-figures. Harrison has now scored in double-figures in 85-of-98 career games (86.7 percent). Harrison also finished with nine rebounds, tied for his second most this season. Harrison is now averaging 9.0 rebounds per game, an increase of 4.4 rebounds over his career per-game average.
Jamal Branch finished with a season-high 12 points, his highest scoring output since March 18, 2014 vs. Robert Morris (22 points). Branch also added six assists, tying a season-high (six assists vs. Franklin Pierce, Nov. 17, 2014).
Myles Stewart made his first-career start and finished with career-highs in points (nine), blocks (three), field goals made (three), three-point field goals made (three), and minutes played (19). Stewart also recorded his first-career assist.
Sir'Dominic Pointer rejected three Niagara shots, his second highest block total of the season. Pointer also shot 50.0 percent from the field (4-of-8), his fourth-consecutive outing with a field goal rate of 50.0 percent or greater. Pointer pulled down nine rebounds and is now averaging 9.3 rebounds over his last four contests.
Amar Alibegovic made his first-career shot, a 3-point field goal. Alibegovic finished with three points and a block in four minutes.

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