St. John’s Makes Their Bench Presence Felt in 82-64 Win vs. Colgate

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Freshman guard Rafael Pinzon talks to starters Montez Mathis and Posh Alexander in their Dec. 12 game versus Colgate.St. John’s defeated Colgate on Sunday afternoon in the second game of the Gotham Classic, 82-64. The win was powered by a bench performance that featured 11 different players on the floor and eight scoring points for the Johnnies.

Both teams started out slow in the noon start of Sunday’s game with missed shots on both sides of the court. But at the first media timeout, the score was tied at just six points each. Following the timeout, a slew of St. John’s substitutions revitalized the team that shot…