The only storyline to take from this game is Marist's performance from the free-throw line. Marist had a historically abysmal night from the line, shooting 7-of-25. Offensively, Marist could not get much done. It took nearly nine minutes to get the first field-goal. Marist has a lot to work on for tomorrow. Marist will play the Columbia Lions for third place in Aeropostale Holiday Festival hosted by MSG. The game will air live on MSG in HD.
Lawrence Williams lay-up with 10:30 left in the game marked the first field goal Marist scored in the second half. Marist trails by 22, 55-33. Ryan Schneider just scored five straight points, prompting a timeout from St. John's coach, Norm Roberts.
At the second official timeout, St. John's is pulling away. The Red Storm leads, 45-26. In 8:06, Marist has scored one point on a Javon Parris free-throw. Marist is shooting 25 percent from the field and 21.4 percent from the free-throw line.
Marist has gone ice cold to start the second half. With 13:43 remaining, the Red Foxes have scored one point. Marist is 3-of-13 from the free-throw line.
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St. John's leads Marist at the half, 35-25. Marist continues to struggle with turnovers and free-throw shooting. Marist is 2-of-9 from the free-throw line, missing the first end of a one-and-one four times. Marist also turned the ball over 11 times. Schneider and Parris led the Foxes in the first half. Schneider poured in eight points while Javon Parris, the JuCo transfer from Kansas, had six points. Freshman walk-on Mike Taylor received some playing time in the first half as well. With Devezin not playing, the game plan has changed a bit for Chuck Martin and the Red Foxes. St. John's Sean Evans led all scorers with 11 points.
Senior captain Ryan Schneider has kept the Red Foxes in the game so far. He's 3-of-4 from the field with eight points. Javon Parris is also having arguably his best game as a Red Fox. St. John's leads, 30-23, and Marist is giving the Red Storm a lot of help. The Red Foxes are 2-of-7 from the free-throw line. St. John's also has five blocks, with Rob Thomas leading the way. Thomas is starting in place of Justin Burrell, who will miss the tournament with multiple facial fractures.
Alex Vouyoukas broke an 11-2 St. John's run with a lay-up. St. John's is getting multiple second chances, but Marist is still hanging around. The Red Storm has grabbed six offensive boards thus far. St. John's leads, 25-18 with 7:44 remaining.
Dejaun Goodwin drained a straightaway three-pointer to give Marist a 10-8 lead. Goodwin leads the MAAC in three-point percentage. St. John's has since gone on an 8-2 run. The Red Storm leads, 18-12, with 11:21 remaining in the first.
Alex Vouyoukas opened up the game with a rebound and a layup to give Marist a 2-0 lead. With 15:40 remaining in the first half, St. John's has a 6-5 lead. Javon Parris and Alex Vouyoukas both have two points apiece.
David Devezin is not in the starting lineup and it appears he is going to play against St. John's.
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Today's game will be broadcast live on MSG in HD.
Some pregame notes to report. St. John's sophomore sensation Justin Burrell will miss the Aeropostale Holiday tournament after suffering multiple facial fractures. This comes as another tough blow to a team that already lost Anthony Mason, Jr. for the season due to a torn muscle in his foot.
If Marist wins today, it will face Virginia Tech tomorrow. If the Red Foxes lose, they will play the Columbia Lions. Virginia Tech beat Columbia, 64-52, today. The game just went final.
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