~ After one half of play, the St. John's Red Storm lead the Niagara Purple Eagles 27-20. The Red Storm and Purple Eagles combined for 15 fouls in the first half, one that was somewhat sluggish throughout.
~ Yankuba Sima and Felix Balamou combined for 12 points, six apiece in the first 20 minutes. Balamou has been the most productive any Red Storm player, grabbing four rebounds and dishing out four assists. Sima grabbed two boards of his own.
~ Amar Alibegovic led the team with five first half rebounds. Christian Jones and Ron Mvouika added three and four respectively.