St. John’s and Providence were the two BIG EAST teams in action on Friday and their final scores were almost identical. The Red Storm were happy with a tight win, but the Friars were disappointed with a close defeat.
St. John’s recovered from an 11-point deficit early in the second half to beat Bowling Green 84-80 at Carnesecca Arena. Mustapha Heron came through with team highs of 26 points and six rebounds. Shamorie Ponds added 21 points.
At the Veterans Classic in Annapolis, Md., Providence lost 83-80 to Wichita State. Alpha Diallo posted his second double-double in two games with 27 points and 10 rebounds.