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Soriano puts up 21, St. John's beats Villanova 70-50

AP
Jan 24, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) Joel Soriano's 21 points helped St. John's defeat Villanova 70-50 on Wednesday night.

Soriano also added nine rebounds for the Red Storm (13-7, 5-4 Big East Conference). Jordan Dingle scored 12 points, going 6 of 13 (0 for 5 from 3-point range). Daniss Jenkins had nine points and was 3 of 9 shooting (1 for 5 from 3-point range).

Eric Dixon led the Wildcats (11-8, 4-4) in scoring, finishing with 16 points and eight rebounds. Villanova also got 12 points from TJ Bamba. In addition, Hakim Hart had five points.

St. John's took the lead with 18:10 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 32-22 at halftime, with Glenn Taylor Jr. racking up six points. St. John's pulled away with an 11-0 run in the second half to extend a six-point lead to 17 points. They outscored Villanova by 10 points in the final half, as Soriano led the way with a team-high 15 second-half points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
NOVA
Wildcats
22
SJU
Red Storm
32

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Red Storm gains possession)
19:44		RJ Luis Jr. misses two point layup
19:42		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
19:23	+2	TJ Bamba makes two point layup	2-0
18:59	+3	RJ Luis Jr. makes three point jump shot (Daniss Jenkins assists)	2-3
18:28	+2	TJ Bamba makes two point layup	4-3
18:10	+2	Joel Soriano makes two point layup (RJ Luis Jr. assists)	4-5
17:47		Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
17:45		Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound
17:34		Simeon Wilcher turnover (Eric Dixon steals)
17:24		Tyler Burton misses three point jump shot
17:22		RJ Luis Jr. defensive rebound
17:05		Daniss Jenkins misses three point jump shot
17:03		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
16:44		Simeon Wilcher blocks Eric Dixon's two point layup
16:42		Red Storm defensive rebound
16:36	+2	Joel Soriano makes two point jump shot (Simeon Wilcher assists)	4-7
16:16		Mark Armstrong misses two point jump shot
16:14		Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound
15:59		Joel Soriano turnover (Mark Armstrong steals)
15:54		Mark Armstrong turnover (Simeon Wilcher steals)
15:44		RJ Luis Jr. misses two point layup
15:44		Simeon Wilcher offensive rebound
15:44		Mark Armstrong personal foul
15:44		TV timeout
15:27		Daniss Jenkins misses three point jump shot
15:25		RJ Luis Jr. offensive rebound
15:21	+2	RJ Luis Jr. makes two point layup	4-9
15:10	+3	Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Hakim Hart assists)	7-9
14:47		RJ Luis Jr. misses two point layup
14:45		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
14:39		Hakim Hart turnover (bad pass) (Chris Ledlum steals)
14:30	+2	Daniss Jenkins makes two point layup (Chris Ledlum assists)	7-11
14:06		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
14:04		Chris Ledlum defensive rebound
13:37	+2	Daniss Jenkins makes two point jump shot	7-13
13:18	+2	Tyler Burton makes two point layup (TJ Bamba assists)	9-13
12:59		RJ Luis Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:57		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
12:35		Tyler Burton misses three point jump shot
12:33		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
12:29		Daniss Jenkins shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
12:29	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-13
12:29	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-13
12:12		Daniss Jenkins turnover (Hakim Hart steals)
12:07		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
12:05		Drissa Traore defensive rebound
11:43		Daniss Jenkins misses two point layup
11:41		Lance Ware defensive rebound
11:20		Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
11:18		RJ Luis Jr. defensive rebound
11:09		Brendan Hausen personal foul
11:09		TV timeout
10:59	+3	Glenn Taylor Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jordan Dingle assists)	11-16
10:45		Brendan Hausen turnover (Daniss Jenkins steals)
10:32	+2	Jordan Dingle makes two point layup (Daniss Jenkins assists)	11-18
10:18		Drissa Traore blocks Mark Armstrong's two point layup
10:16		Jordan Dingle defensive rebound
10:00	+3	Drissa Traore makes three point jump shot (Jordan Dingle assists)	11-21
9:44		Wildcats 30 second timeout
9:32	+2	Jordan Longino makes two point jump shot	13-21
9:12		Jordan Dingle misses three point jump shot
9:10		Justin Moore defensive rebound
8:40		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
8:22		TJ Bamba personal foul
8:17	+2	Jordan Dingle makes two point jump shot	13-23
8:01		TJ Bamba turnover (Glenn Taylor Jr. steals)
7:53		Chris Ledlum misses two point layup
7:51		Chris Ledlum offensive rebound
7:41	+3	Glenn Taylor Jr. makes three point jump shot (Chris Ledlum assists)	13-26
7:21		Mark Armstrong misses three point jump shot
7:19		Brady Dunlap defensive rebound
7:10		TJ Bamba personal foul
7:10		TV timeout
7:02		Jordan Dingle misses three point jump shot
7:00		Chris Ledlum offensive rebound
6:43	+2	Joel Soriano makes two point jump shot	13-28
6:15	+2	Jordan Longino makes two point jump shot	15-28
5:55		Chris Ledlum turnover (bad pass)
5:50	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists)	18-28
5:18		Joel Soriano misses two point jump shot
5:16		Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
5:16		Daniss Jenkins personal foul
4:49		Simeon Wilcher shooting foul (Justin Moore draws the foul)
4:49	+1	Justin Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-28
4:49	+1	Justin Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-28
4:28		Simeon Wilcher misses two point layup
4:26		Justin Moore defensive rebound
4:02		Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
4:01		Lance Ware offensive rebound
4:00		Joel Soriano personal foul
3:57		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
3:55		Simeon Wilcher defensive rebound
3:50		Chris Ledlum misses three point jump shot
3:48		Red Storm offensive rebound
3:48		Lance Ware personal foul
3:45		TV timeout
3:33		Jordan Dingle misses three point jump shot
3:31		Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
3:17		Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
3:15		Chris Ledlum defensive rebound
2:55		Justin Moore blocks RJ Luis Jr.'s two point layup
2:53		Red Storm offensive rebound
2:51	+2	Simeon Wilcher makes two point jump shot (Joel Soriano assists)	20-30
2:19		Mark Armstrong misses three point jump shot
2:17		Joel Soriano defensive rebound
1:49		Simeon Wilcher turnover (lost ball)
1:33	+2	Justin Moore makes two point layup (Mark Armstrong assists)	22-30
1:12	+2	Simeon Wilcher makes two point jump shot	22-32
0:30		Mark Armstrong turnover (lost ball)
0:30		Red Storm 30 second timeout
0:03		Jordan Dingle turnover (lost ball)
0:03		TJ Bamba turnover (bad pass)
0:00		Simeon Wilcher misses two point jump shot
0:00		Red Storm offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NOVA
Wildcats
28
SJU
Red Storm
38

Time		Play	Score
19:36		RJ Luis Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:34		Joel Soriano offensive rebound
19:28	+2	Joel Soriano makes two point jump shot (Daniss Jenkins assists)	22-34
19:05	+2	TJ Bamba makes two point layup	24-34
18:40		RJ Luis Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
18:24		Tyler Burton misses three point jump shot
18:22		Simeon Wilcher defensive rebound
18:13		Eric Dixon shooting foul (Joel Soriano draws the foul)
18:13		Joel Soriano misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:13		Joel Soriano misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:13		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
17:56		Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
17:54		Joel Soriano defensive rebound
17:36		Glenn Taylor Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:34		Wildcats defensive rebound
17:34		Simeon Wilcher personal foul
17:21	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Mark Armstrong assists)	26-34
17:03		Jordan Dingle misses three point jump shot
17:01		Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
16:42		Joel Soriano shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
16:42	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-34
16:42	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-34
16:28	+2	Chris Ledlum makes two point dunk (Daniss Jenkins assists)	28-36
16:03		Jordan Longino misses two point jump shot
16:01		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
15:52		Joel Soriano blocks Eric Dixon's two point layup
15:52		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
15:52		TV timeout
15:51		Eric Dixon turnover (lost ball)
15:34	+2	Joel Soriano makes two point dunk (Daniss Jenkins assists)	28-38
15:17	+3	TJ Bamba makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists)	31-38
14:52		Daniss Jenkins misses three point jump shot
14:50		Justin Moore defensive rebound
14:39		Glenn Taylor Jr. personal foul
14:32		Glenn Taylor Jr. shooting foul (Mark Armstrong draws the foul)
14:32		Mark Armstrong misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:32		Mark Armstrong misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:32		Joel Soriano defensive rebound
14:07		Eric Dixon personal foul
14:07	+2	Joel Soriano makes two point jump shot (Jordan Dingle assists)	31-40
13:42		TJ Bamba misses two point layup
13:40		Joel Soriano defensive rebound
13:30		Daniss Jenkins turnover (Jordan Longino steals)
13:15	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	33-40
12:53		Jordan Dingle misses two point jump shot
12:51		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
12:45	+2	Hakim Hart makes two point layup (Brendan Hausen assists)	35-40
12:44		Red Storm 30 second timeout
12:44		TV timeout
12:20		Hakim Hart shooting foul (Joel Soriano draws the foul)
12:20	+1	Joel Soriano makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-41
12:20	+1	Joel Soriano makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-42
11:53		RJ Luis Jr. blocks Eric Dixon's two point layup
11:51		RJ Luis Jr. defensive rebound
11:37		Daniss Jenkins misses three point jump shot
11:35		Chris Ledlum offensive rebound
11:30		Hakim Hart personal foul
11:30		TV timeout
11:26		Brady Dunlap misses three point jump shot
11:24		Tyler Burton personal foul
11:23		Brendan Hausen personal foul (Brady Dunlap draws the foul)
11:23		Brady Dunlap misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:23		Brady Dunlap misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:23		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
11:13		Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
11:11		Joel Soriano defensive rebound
11:00		Chris Ledlum misses two point layup
10:58		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
10:43	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Mark Armstrong assists)	37-42
10:23	+3	Daniss Jenkins makes three point jump shot	37-45
10:02	+2	Mark Armstrong makes two point jump shot	39-45
9:42		Chris Ledlum misses two point jump shot
9:40		Joel Soriano offensive rebound
9:40		Brendan Hausen personal foul (Joel Soriano draws the foul)
9:40	+1	Joel Soriano makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-46
9:40	+1	Joel Soriano makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-47
9:25		Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
9:23		Joel Soriano defensive rebound
9:01	+2	Joel Soriano makes two point layup (Jordan Dingle assists)	39-49
9:01		Jordan Longino shooting foul (Joel Soriano draws the foul)
9:01	+1	Joel Soriano makes regular free throw 1 of 1	39-50
8:47		Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
8:45		Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound
8:23		Daniss Jenkins misses two point jump shot
8:21		Zuby Ejiofor offensive rebound
8:13		Chris Ledlum misses two point jump shot
8:11		Justin Moore defensive rebound
8:02		Eric Dixon offensive foul
8:02		Eric Dixon turnover (offensive foul)
7:42	+2	Jordan Dingle makes two point layup	39-52
7:26		Mark Armstrong misses three point jump shot
7:24		Zuby Ejiofor defensive rebound
6:55		Jordan Dingle misses three point jump shot
6:53		Red Storm offensive rebound
6:53		Red Storm turnover (shot clock violation)
6:53		TV timeout
6:49		Brendan Hausen turnover (Chris Ledlum steals)
6:49	+2	Zuby Ejiofor makes two point layup (Chris Ledlum assists)	39-54
6:49		Chris Ledlum blocks Mark Armstrong's two point layup
6:47		Simeon Wilcher defensive rebound
6:07		Glenn Taylor Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
6:07		Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
6:05		Simeon Wilcher defensive rebound
5:44	+2	RJ Luis Jr. makes two point jump shot	39-56
5:33		RJ Luis Jr. personal foul
5:15		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
5:13		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
5:10	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	41-56
5:10		Simeon Wilcher shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
5:10	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-56
5:05		RJ Luis Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:03		Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
4:50		Mark Armstrong turnover (lost ball) (RJ Luis Jr. steals)
4:48		Lance Ware personal foul (RJ Luis Jr. draws the foul)
4:48		RJ Luis Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:48	+1	RJ Luis Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-57
4:29		Tyler Burton misses two point layup
4:27		Chris Ledlum defensive rebound
4:04		RJ Luis Jr. misses two point layup
4:02		RJ Luis Jr. offensive rebound
3:57		Tyler Burton blocks RJ Luis Jr.'s two point layup
3:55		Jordan Dingle offensive rebound
3:41	+2	Jordan Dingle makes two point jump shot	42-59
3:39		Wildcats 30 second timeout
3:39		TV timeout
3:20		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
3:18		Jordan Dingle defensive rebound
3:03		Jordan Dingle misses two point layup
3:01		Jordan Dingle offensive rebound
2:57	+2	Jordan Dingle makes two point layup	42-61
2:40	+3	TJ Bamba makes three point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)	45-61
2:10	+2	Glenn Taylor Jr. makes two point layup	45-63
2:10		Justin Moore shooting foul (Glenn Taylor Jr. draws the foul)
2:10	+1	Glenn Taylor Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	45-64
2:02		Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
2:00		Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound
1:48		Brendan Hausen personal foul (Daniss Jenkins draws the foul)
1:48	+1	Daniss Jenkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-65
1:48	+1	Daniss Jenkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-66
1:35		Daniss Jenkins shooting foul (Hakim Hart draws the foul)
1:35	+1	Hakim Hart makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-66
1:35		Hakim Hart misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:35		Joel Soriano defensive rebound
1:13	+2	Joel Soriano makes two point dunk (Daniss Jenkins assists)	46-68
0:59		RJ Luis Jr. personal foul (Hakim Hart draws the foul)
0:59	+1	Hakim Hart makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-68
0:59	+1	Hakim Hart makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-68
0:56	+2	Jordan Dingle makes two point layup (RJ Luis Jr. assists)	48-70
0:33	+2	Lance Ware makes two point layup (Jordan Longino assists)	50-70
0:00		Red Storm turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		End of period

Red Storm turnover (shot clock violation)