Ejiofor's last-second jumper lifts St. John's past Providence 72-70
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Zuby Ejiofor led St. John's with 19 points, including the game-winning jump shot with one second left, and the Red Storm knocked off Providence 72-70 on Friday night.
Ejiofor also contributed 10 rebounds for the Red Storm (10-2, 2-0 Big East Conference). Deivon Smith scored 17 points, going 8 of 15 from the field. RJ Luis shot 5 for 13 (0 for 4 from 3-point range) and 6 of 11 from the free-throw line to finish with 16 points.
Bensley Joseph led the Friars (7-6, 1-1) in scoring, finishing with 17 points and eight rebounds. Jayden Pierre added 16 points for Providence. Wesley Cardet Jr. also had 10 points.
Kadary Richmond scored eight points in the first half and St. John's went into the break trailing 42-29. Ejiofor scored 12 second-half points, including their game-winning shot.
St. John's next plays Saturday against Delaware at home, and Providence will host Marquette on Tuesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Zuby Ejiofor vs. Anton Bonke (Kadary Richmond gains possession) | Â | |
19:31 | +2 | RJ Luis Jr. makes two point jump shot | 2-0 | |
19:01 | Â | Simeon Wilcher shooting foul | Â | |
19:01 | +1 | Jayden Pierre makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-1 | |
19:01 | +1 | Jayden Pierre makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-2 | |
18:57 | +2 | Kadary Richmond makes two point dunk (RJ Luis Jr. assists) | 4-2 | |
18:32 | +2 | Rich Barron makes two point hook shot | 4-4 | |
18:16 | +2 | Zuby Ejiofor makes two point layup (RJ Luis Jr. assists) | 6-4 | |
17:59 | +3 | Jayden Pierre makes three point jump shot (Rich Barron assists) | 6-7 | |
17:39 | Â | Zuby Ejiofor misses two point layup | Â | |
17:37 | Â | Deivon Smith offensive rebound | Â | |
17:35 | +2 | Deivon Smith makes two point dunk | 8-7 | |
17:17 | +2 | Bensley Joseph makes two point jump shot | 8-9 | |
16:56 | +2 | Kadary Richmond makes two point jump shot | 10-9 | |
16:34 | Â | Simeon Wilcher blocks Rich Barron's two point layup | Â | |
16:32 | Â | Simeon Wilcher defensive rebound | Â | |
16:27 | Â | RJ Luis Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:25 | Â | Wesley Cardet Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
16:21 | Â | Wesley Cardet Jr. misses two point layup | Â | |
16:19 | Â | Zuby Ejiofor defensive rebound | Â | |
16:13 | Â | Simeon Wilcher misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:11 | Â | Rich Barron defensive rebound | Â | |
15:56 | Â | Rich Barron misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:54 | Â | RJ Luis Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
15:46 | +3 | Deivon Smith makes three point jump shot (RJ Luis Jr. assists) | 13-9 | |
15:17 | +3 | Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot | 13-12 | |
15:17 | Â | Red Storm 30 second timeout | Â | |
15:17 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:03 | Â | Jayden Pierre shooting foul | Â | |
15:03 | +1 | RJ Luis Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-12 | |
15:03 | Â | RJ Luis Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
15:03 | Â | Bensley Joseph defensive rebound | Â | |
14:51 | +3 | Jayden Pierre makes three point jump shot | 14-15 | |
14:24 | +2 | RJ Luis Jr. makes two point jump shot | 16-15 | |
14:07 | +2 | Wesley Cardet Jr. makes two point layup | 16-17 | |
13:42 | Â | RJ Luis Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:40 | Â | Jayden Pierre defensive rebound | Â | |
13:28 | Â | Oswin Erhunmwunse misses two point layup | Â | |
13:26 | Â | RJ Luis Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
13:21 | Â | Deivon Smith misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:19 | Â | Bensley Joseph defensive rebound | Â | |
13:13 | Â | Jayden Pierre turnover (lost ball) (Simeon Wilcher steals) | Â | |
13:08 | Â | Simeon Wilcher turnover (out of bounds) | Â | |
13:04 | +2 | Ryan Mela makes two point layup | 16-19 | |
12:48 | Â | Zuby Ejiofor misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:46 | Â | Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
12:30 | Â | Aaron Scott personal foul | Â | |
12:17 | Â | Ryan Mela turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Scott steals) | Â | |
12:05 | Â | Ryan Mela personal foul | Â | |
11:55 | Â | Deivon Smith turnover (bad pass) (Rich Barron steals) | Â | |
11:43 | +3 | Rich Barron makes three point jump shot | 16-22 | |
11:32 | Â | Deivon Smith misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:30 | Â | Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
11:28 | Â | Deivon Smith personal foul | Â | |
11:28 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:15 | Â | Ruben Prey blocks Ryan Mela's two point jump shot | Â | |
11:13 | Â | Kadary Richmond defensive rebound | Â | |
11:04 | +2 | Kadary Richmond makes two point jump shot | 18-22 | |
10:28 | +2 | Jayden Pierre makes two point layup | 18-24 | |
10:18 | Â | Kadary Richmond turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
9:56 | +3 | Corey Floyd Jr. makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists) | 18-27 | |
9:36 | Â | Zuby Ejiofor misses two point layup | Â | |
9:34 | Â | Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
9:28 | Â | Kadary Richmond personal foul | Â | |
9:25 | Â | Anton Bonke turnover (lost ball) (RJ Luis Jr. steals) | Â | |
9:11 | +2 | Kadary Richmond makes two point jump shot | 20-27 | |
8:48 | Â | Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:46 | Â | Justyn Fernandez offensive rebound | Â | |
8:41 | +2 | Justyn Fernandez makes two point layup | 20-29 | |
8:33 | Â | RJ Luis Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:31 | Â | Rich Barron defensive rebound | Â | |
8:26 | Â | Rich Barron misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:24 | Â | Kadary Richmond defensive rebound | Â | |
8:23 | Â | Justyn Fernandez personal foul | Â | |
8:08 | Â | Simeon Wilcher misses two point jump shot | Â | |
8:06 | Â | Zuby Ejiofor offensive rebound | Â | |
8:00 | Â | Wesley Cardet Jr. personal foul | Â | |
8:00 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:51 | +2 | Aaron Scott makes two point jump shot | 22-29 | |
7:25 | Â | Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:23 | Â | Simeon Wilcher defensive rebound | Â | |
7:17 | Â | Justyn Fernandez personal foul | Â | |
7:03 | Â | RJ Luis Jr. turnover (traveling) | Â | |
6:46 | Â | Justyn Fernandez misses two point jump shot | Â | |
6:44 | Â | Aaron Scott defensive rebound | Â | |
6:37 | Â | Kadary Richmond misses two point jump shot | Â | |
6:35 | Â | Bensley Joseph defensive rebound | Â | |
6:21 | Â | Anton Bonke turnover (bad pass) (Deivon Smith steals) | Â | |
6:18 | Â | Deivon Smith misses two point jump shot | Â | |
6:16 | Â | Red Storm offensive rebound | Â | |
6:16 | Â | Jayden Pierre personal foul | Â | |
6:12 | Â | Aaron Scott misses two point jump shot | Â | |
6:10 | Â | Bensley Joseph defensive rebound | Â | |
6:05 | Â | Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:03 | Â | Kadary Richmond defensive rebound | Â | |
5:56 | Â | Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:54 | Â | Red Storm offensive rebound | Â | |
5:54 | Â | Oswin Erhunmwunse personal foul | Â | |
5:54 | Â | Zuby Ejiofor misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
5:54 | Â | Wesley Cardet Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
5:35 | +3 | Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot | 22-32 | |
5:14 | Â | Zuby Ejiofor misses two point layup | Â | |
5:12 | Â | Ryan Mela defensive rebound | Â | |
4:51 | +2 | Bensley Joseph makes two point layup | 22-34 | |
4:50 | Â | Red Storm 30 second timeout | Â | |
4:30 | Â | Deivon Smith misses two point jump shot | Â | |
4:28 | Â | Wesley Cardet Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
4:17 | +2 | Wesley Cardet Jr. makes two point jump shot | 22-36 | |
3:45 | Â | Kadary Richmond misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:43 | Â | Ryan Mela defensive rebound | Â | |
3:39 | +2 | Wesley Cardet Jr. makes two point layup (Ryan Mela assists) | 22-38 | |
3:18 | Â | Simeon Wilcher misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:16 | Â | Simeon Wilcher offensive rebound | Â | |
3:15 | Â | Oswin Erhunmwunse blocks Simeon Wilcher's two point layup | Â | |
3:13 | Â | Simeon Wilcher offensive rebound | Â | |
3:07 | Â | Deivon Smith misses two point layup | Â | |
3:05 | Â | Bensley Joseph defensive rebound | Â | |
3:01 | Â | Bensley Joseph turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
3:01 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
2:38 | +2 | Zuby Ejiofor makes two point jump shot (Simeon Wilcher assists) | 24-38 | |
2:20 | Â | Ryan Mela turnover (bad pass) (Kadary Richmond steals) | Â | |
2:13 | Â | Kadary Richmond misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:11 | Â | Bensley Joseph defensive rebound | Â | |
2:05 | Â | Bensley Joseph turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
1:53 | Â | Oswin Erhunmwunse shooting foul | Â | |
1:53 | Â | Zuby Ejiofor misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
1:53 | Â | Zuby Ejiofor misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
1:53 | Â | Ryan Mela defensive rebound | Â | |
1:37 | +2 | Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point dunk (Bensley Joseph assists) | 24-40 | |
1:17 | Â | Simeon Wilcher misses two point jump shot | Â | |
1:15 | Â | Red Storm offensive rebound | Â | |
1:15 | Â | Ryan Mela personal foul | Â | |
1:15 | +1 | Zuby Ejiofor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-40 | |
1:15 | Â | Zuby Ejiofor misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
1:15 | Â | Ryan Mela defensive rebound | Â | |
1:02 | Â | Bensley Joseph turnover (lost ball) (Deivon Smith steals) | Â | |
0:56 | Â | Simeon Wilcher misses two point jump shot | Â | |
0:54 | Â | Zuby Ejiofor offensive rebound | Â | |
0:49 | +2 | Zuby Ejiofor makes two point hook shot | 27-40 | |
0:49 | Â | Friars 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:41 | +2 | Bensley Joseph makes two point layup | 27-42 | |
0:27 | Â | Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:25 | Â | Zuby Ejiofor offensive rebound | Â | |
0:18 | +2 | Deivon Smith makes two point jump shot | 29-42 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |