St. John’s took some minutes to get started, but found the plot and blew out visiting Utah Valley by the score of 96-78.
St. John’s improves to 9-7, while Utah Valley falls to 5-6 on the season.
The Johnnies, despite forcing double-digit turnovers against Utah Valley, found themselves down a point in the middle of the first half. Utah Valley was riding Trey Woodbury, who was getting off tough shots without enough pressure; meanwhile, the Johnnies were a bit sluggish on both sides of the ball.
Trips to the free throw line for Rasheem Dunn and Vince Cole sparked a 10-0 run from the Red Storm.