Luis scores 19 off the bench, St. John’s takes down DePaul 89-61

NEW YORK (AP) — RJ Luis’ 19 points off of the bench helped St. John’s to an 89-61 victory against DePaul on Tuesday night.

Luis also had five rebounds for the Red Storm (9-2, 1-0 Big East Conference). Kadary Richmond scored 18 points and added seven rebounds. Simeon Wilcher shot 7 for 9, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 16 points, while adding three steals.

Layden Blocker led the way for the Blue Demons (8-3, 0-2) with 17 points. Conor Enright added 12 points.

St. John’s led 40-29 at halftime, with Luis racking up 14 points. St. John’s pulled away with a 17-2 run in the second half to extend a 13-point lead to 28 points. Richmond led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Copyright © 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.

Federal News Network Logo
Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.

Sign up