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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
St. John's 58, Rutgers 56
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Where: Carnesecca Arena, Queens, New York
Officials: # Brian O'Connell, # Gary Prager, # Wally Rutecki
Attendance: 5002

Justin Brownlee’s layup with three seconds left lifted St. John’s to a 58-56 win over Rutgers at Carnesecca Arena Wednesday night.

The Red Storm led throughout, but Rutgers staged a late rally to tie the game with under a minute left. Dane Miller missed a desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer for Rutgers.

St. John’s raced out to a 9-0 lead, but Rutgers eventually tied the game at 25 on a 3-pointer by Jonathan Mitchell with four minutes left in the first half. The teams were tied at 31 at the break despite 15 turnovers by Rutgers.

Rutgers (12-10, 3-7 Big East) managed just seven points in the first 12 minutes of the second half and St. John’s again built a double-digit lead. But Rutgers again rallied and closed the gap to 55-53 in the final minute on a 3-pointer by Robert Lumpkins, who tied the game on the Scarlet Knights’ next possession, setting the stage for Brownlee.

Dwight Hardy led the Red Storm with 15 points. Mitchell led Rutgers with 21 points.

St. John's defeated Duke Sunday, capping a string of eight consecutive games against opponents ranked in the top-25. The Red Storm (13-8, 5-5) play at UCLA on Saturday, marking the return of coach Steve Lavin, who coached the Bruins for seven seasons.

Top Game Performances
 
Rutgers   St. John's
Jonathan Mitchell 21 Scoring Dwight Hardy 15
Dane Miller 6 Assists Malik Boothe 3
Dane Miller 7 Rebounds Justin Brownlee 5
Gilvydas Biruta 2 Free Throws Made Justin Burrell 6
Mike Poole 2 Steals Paris Horne 4
Jonathan Mitchell 3 Blocks Dwayne Polee II 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Rutgers 56 47.6 7-16 9-14 16 30 8 5
St. John's 58 36.7 2-11 20-31 6 21 1 14