Smith scores 20 and St. John's defeats Delaware 97-76

NEW YORK (AP) — Deivon Smith's 20 points helped St. John's defeat Delaware 97-76 on Saturday night.

Smith added 13 rebounds, eight assists, and three steals for the Red Storm (11-2). Zuby Ejiofor scored 16 points and added seven rebounds. RJ Luis shot 7 of 9 from the field and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 16 points, while adding three steals. The Red Storm picked up their sixth straight victory.

John Camden led the Fightin' Blue Hens (7-6) in scoring, finishing with 35 points, four assists and three steals. Niels Lane added 14 points for Delaware. Izaiah Pasha finished with 10 points and five assists.

St. John's took the lead with 17:49 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 48-29 at halftime, with Smith racking up 13 points. St. John's outscored Delaware by two points over the final half, while Luis led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.

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