NEW YORK – Teams that beat Duke have reason to celebrate. Teams that blow Duke out of the building should be able to party all night.

So, how long will the St. John’s players be allowed to celebrate Sunday’s 93-78 victory over No. 3 Duke — a game that wasn’t as close as the final score indicated?

“Coach Lav said we had two hours to celebrate and then we have to get ready for Rutgers,” senior forward Justin Burrell said, referring to first-year coach Steve Lavin and the Red Storm’s next opponent on Wednesday.

The Red Storm (12-8) had lost three straight and 5 of 6, but they took control early and had a 46-25 lead at halftime. Duke (19-2), which went into the game shooting 40 percent from 3-point range, missed its first 10 shots from behind the arc and made 1 of 13 in the first half.

Dwight Hardy scored 26 points for St. John’s. Justin Brownlee had 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists, and Paris Horne added 15 points and six assists.

(25) MICHIGAN STATE 84, INDIANA 83: Draymond Green made a go-ahead shot with 29.3 seconds left, and the Spartans (13-8, 5-4 Big Ten) beat the Hoosiers (11-11, 2-7) in overtime at East Lansing, Mich., avoiding their first four-game losing streak in four years.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

(1) BAYLOR 63, (6) TEXAS A&M 60: Odyssey Sims scored 25 points, and Brittney Griner had 17 points and 12 rebounds to help the Bears (19-1, 5-1 Big 12) beat the Aggies (18-2, 6-1) at College Station, Texas.

(5) TENNESSEE 72, ARKANSAS 53: Shekinna Stricklen matched her career-high with 26 points, lifting the Vols (21-2, 9-0 Southeastern Conference) past the Razorbacks (16-5, 4-5) at Fayetteville, Ark.

(12) DEPAUL 78, (8) WEST VIRGINIA 55: Keisha Hampton scored 16 points as the Blue Demons (21-2, 8-0 Big East) routed the Mountaineers (19-3, 5-3) at Chicago.

(14) MARYLAND 84, LONGWOOD 38: Alyssa Thomas scored all 14 of her points in a decisive first half to lead the Terrapins (18-3) to a rout a College Park, Md.

(15) NORTH CAROLINA 76, VIRGINIA TECH 51: Italee Lucas scored 19 points to help the Tar Heels (19-3, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) beat the Hokies (9-12, 0-7) at Chapel Hill, N.C.

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(16) MIAMI 84, (25) GEORGIA TECH 74: Riquna Williams scored 27 points, and Stefanie Yderstom hit two 3-pointers in overtime as the Hurricanes (20-2, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) snapped a six-game losing streak against the visiting Yellow Jackets (18-6, 6-2).

(17) KENTUCKY 82, ALABAMA 69: Victoria Dunlap had 25 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Wildcats (17-4, 7-2 Southeastern Conference) past the Crimson Tide (11-11, 0-9) at Tuscaloosa, Ala.

WOMEN’S HOCKEY

BOWDOIN 8, SACRED HEART 2: Kayte Holtz collected three goals and an assist, and Jill Campbell added a goal and two assists as the Polar Bears (11-5-2) cruised to a win over the Pioneers (7-17) at Brunswick.

Kim Tess-Wanat contributed a goal and an assist, and Domin-ique Lozzi had two assists.

NEW HAMPSHIRE 4, MAINE 2: Kristina Lavoie scored a goal and assisted on two others to lead the Wildcats (12-13, 5-10 Hockey East) past the Black Bears (10-14-4, 4-10-2) at Durham, N.H.

Danielle Ward scored both goals for Maine.

 


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