LOS ANGELES — The Arizona State Sun Devils (8-0) led by as much as 18 points before St. John’s came back to cut the score to just one, 71-70, with barely over two minutes left.
A clutch three-pointer from Kodi Justice with 1:30 then jump started a 9-0 run that sent ASU into victory formation.
The Sun Devils survived, winning 82-70.
Vitaliy Shibel had a single-game career high 11 points, while Romello had 22 points and nine rebounds. Shannon Evans added 18 points, and Justice scored 15.