The No. 12 Louisville Cardinals cruised past the St. John's Red Storm, 72-58, on Monday evening at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.
St. John’s vs. No. 12 Louisville final score: Cardinals defeat Red Storm, 72-58
Louisville responded from their five-overtime loss to Notre Dame on Saturday with an easy win over St. John’s behind a big game from Russ Smith.
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Russ Smith scored 24 points to lead the Cardinals, who blew an early eight-point lead before going on a 16-4 run to close out the first half. More of the same occurred at the start of the second half, as Louisville's nine-point halftime lead vanished quickly with a 10-0 run by St. John's out of the locker room.
However, the Cards bounced back once again, thanks in part to a scuffle between Sir'Dominic Pointer and Montrezl Harrell that resulted in a double-technical and gave Louisville some momentum. A 33-32 St. John's lead quickly turned into a 53-39 advantage for Louisville, and the Cardinals remained in control for the rest of the way.
Phil Greene IV scored 21 points to lead St. John's (15-10, 7-6 Big East), while D'Angelo Harrison added 18.
Gorgui Dieng scored 10 points and pulled down 15 rebounds for Louisville (20-5, 8-4 Big East).
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