The two transfers came up big, leading St. John’s past Syracuse, 76-69 in overtime, and to an Empire Classic title at Barclays Center.
Montez Mathis and Dyan Addae-Wusu combined to limit Syracuse star Joe Girard III to four points on 1-for-10 shooting. Freshman Judah Mintz led the Orange with 20 points and Benny Williams had 11 points and 10 rebounds. St. John’s forced just three turnovers in the opening half, and didn’t use much pressure. Mintz had his way against the Red Storm, frequently driving into the paint for easy opportunities en route to a game-high 16 points at the break. Still, St. John’s was only down six at halftime, and would have been closer had it not been for nine first-half turnovers, many of which were unforced.
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