Sandro Mamukelashvilii had a career-high 32 points in Friday's win against St. John's.
BIG EAST league play opened Friday night with Seton Hall defeating St. John’s while Villanova rallied from an 18-point deficit to topple Georgetown. In non-conference play, Creighton beat Nebraska and Marquette lost at UCLA.
Seton Hall used a career-high 32 points from Sandro Mamukelashvili to post a 77-68 victory over St. John’s at Prudential Center. The senior forward shot 12-of-18 from the field. The Pirates, who never trailed in the game, had a 12-point lead in the second half dwindle to three points, but recovered for the win.