St. John's 83-53 Omaha (Mar 20, 2025) Play-by-Play

Omaha Mavericks

22-13

	1	2	T
OMA	28	25	53
SJU	33	50	83

TIME	OMA	SJU
20:00	Start game	0	0
19:59	Jump Ball won by Omaha	0	0
19:59	Jump Ball lost by St. John's	0	0
19:39	Marquel Sutton missed Three Point Jumper.	0	0
19:36	Kadary Richmond Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:31	Kadary Richmond missed Layup.	0	0
19:28	Isaac Ondekane Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:14	Tony Osburn missed Three Point Jumper.	0	0
19:11	RJ Luis Jr. Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:06	RJ Luis Jr. missed Jumper.	0	0
19:02	Tony Osburn Defensive Rebound.	0	0
18:55	JJ White missed Three Point Jumper.	0	0
18:52	Omaha Offensive Rebound.	0	0
18:52	Foul on Aaron Scott.	0	0
18:51	Marquel Sutton made Layup. Assisted by JJ White.	2	0
18:39	Aaron Scott missed Three Point Jumper.	2	0
18:36	Tony Osburn Defensive Rebound.	2	0
18:07	Tony Osburn missed Three Point Jumper.	2	0
18:04	Kadary Richmond Defensive Rebound.	2	0
17:59	Simeon Wilcher missed Three Point Jumper.	2	0
17:55	Marquel Sutton Defensive Rebound.	2	0
17:38	Isaac Ondekane made Jumper.	4	0
17:18	Simeon Wilcher missed Three Point Jumper.	4	0
17:14	JJ White Defensive Rebound.	4	0
17:01	Tony Osburn missed Three Point Jumper.	4	0
16:59	Kamryn Thomas Offensive Rebound.	4	0
16:55	JJ White made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tony Osburn.	7	0
16:53	St. John's Timeout	7	0
16:53	Official TV Timeout	7	0
16:33	Kadary Richmond made Jumper.	7	2
16:11	Isaac Ondekane missed Layup.	7	2
16:08	Kadary Richmond Defensive Rebound.	7	2
16:08	Kadary Richmond Turnover.	7	2
15:53	JJ White missed Three Point Jumper.	7	2
15:50	Marquel Sutton Offensive Rebound.	7	2
15:46	Kamryn Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.	7	2
15:42	Aaron Scott Defensive Rebound.	7	2
15:35	Aaron Scott missed Three Point Jumper.	7	2
15:31	Isaac Ondekane Defensive Rebound.	7	2
15:17	Marquel Sutton missed Three Point Jumper.	7	2
15:14	Kamryn Thomas Offensive Rebound.	7	2
15:02	Marquel Sutton Turnover.	7	2
15:02	Official TV Timeout	7	2
15:02	Simeon Wilcher subbing out for St. John's	7	2
15:02	Deivon Smith subbing in for St. John's	7	2
15:02	Kamryn Thomas subbing out for Omaha	7	2
15:02	Isaac Ondekane subbing out for Omaha	7	2
15:02	Tony Osburn subbing out for Omaha	7	2
15:02	Ja'Sean Glover subbing in for Omaha	7	2
15:02	Lance Waddles subbing in for Omaha	7	2
15:02	Joshua Streit subbing in for Omaha	7	2
14:51	RJ Luis Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zuby Ejiofor.	7	5
14:07	JJ White missed Jumper.	7	5
14:05	Marquel Sutton Offensive Rebound.	7	5
14:05	Foul on Aaron Scott.	7	5
14:05	Aaron Scott subbing out for St. John's	7	5
14:05	Sadiku Ibine Ayo subbing in for St. John's	7	5
13:59	Lance Waddles missed Three Point Jumper.	7	5
13:56	Zuby Ejiofor Defensive Rebound.	7	5
13:45	Deivon Smith missed Three Point Jumper.	7	5
13:43	Zuby Ejiofor Offensive Rebound.	7	5
13:43	Foul on Joshua Streit.	7	5
13:43	JJ White subbing out for Omaha	7	5
13:43	Tony Osburn subbing in for Omaha	7	5
13:42	RJ Luis Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Kadary Richmond.	7	7
13:12	Tony Osburn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marquel Sutton.	10	7
12:52	Kadary Richmond missed Jumper.	10	7
12:50	St. John's Offensive Rebound.	10	7
12:50	Foul on Joshua Streit.	10	7
12:50	Joshua Streit subbing out for Omaha	10	7
12:50	Isaac Ondekane subbing in for Omaha	10	7
12:49	RJ Luis Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kadary Richmond.	10	10
12:23	Isaac Ondekane made Layup. Assisted by Ja'Sean Glover.	12	10
12:11	Zuby Ejiofor missed Three Point Jumper.	12	10
12:07	Isaac Ondekane Defensive Rebound.	12	10
11:59	Lance Waddles missed Three Point Jumper.	12	10
11:56	RJ Luis Jr. Defensive Rebound.	12	10
11:51	Official TV Timeout	12	10
11:51	RJ Luis Jr. Turnover.	12	10
11:51	Sadiku Ibine Ayo subbing out for St. John's	12	10
11:51	Simeon Wilcher subbing in for St. John's	12	10
11:51	Ja'Sean Glover subbing out for Omaha	12	10
11:51	Lance Waddles subbing out for Omaha	12	10
11:51	JJ White subbing in for Omaha	12	10
11:51	Kamryn Thomas subbing in for Omaha	12	10
11:41	Marquel Sutton made Dunk. Assisted by JJ White.	14	10
11:13	Simeon Wilcher made Layup.	14	12
10:46	Marquel Sutton missed Jumper.	14	12
10:43	Kamryn Thomas Offensive Rebound.	14	12
10:43	Foul on Kadary Richmond.	14	12
10:43	Kamryn Thomas missed Free Throw.	14	12
10:43	Omaha Deadball Team Rebound.	14	12
10:43	Kadary Richmond subbing out for St. John's	14	12
10:43	Lefteris Liotopoulos subbing in for St. John's	14	12
10:43	Kamryn Thomas made Free Throw.	15	12
10:19	Foul on Isaac Ondekane.	15	12
10:19	Zuby Ejiofor made Free Throw.	15	13
10:19	Zuby Ejiofor made Free Throw.	15	14
10:19	Zuby Ejiofor subbing out for St. John's	15	14
10:19	Vince Iwuchukwu subbing in for St. John's	15	14
10:06	Foul on Lefteris Liotopoulos.	15	14
10:06	Lefteris Liotopoulos subbing out for St. John's	15	14
10:06	Kadary Richmond subbing in for St. John's	15	14
9:53	Marquel Sutton missed Jumper.	15	14
9:48	Isaac Ondekane Offensive Rebound.	15	14
9:48	Marquel Sutton missed Layup.	15	14
9:45	Deivon Smith Defensive Rebound.	15	14
9:39	Simeon Wilcher missed Jumper.	15	14
9:35	RJ Luis Jr. Offensive Rebound.	15	14
9:34	RJ Luis Jr. missed Layup.	15	14
9:32	JJ White Defensive Rebound.	15	14
9:32	Foul on Kadary Richmond.	15	14
9:32	Kadary Richmond subbing out for St. John's	15	14
9:32	Ruben Prey subbing in for St. John's	15	14
9:32	Marquel Sutton subbing out for Omaha	15	14
9:32	Ja'Sean Glover subbing in for Omaha	15	14
9:29	Tony Osburn made Three Point Jumper.	18	14
9:16	Deivon Smith missed Three Point Jumper.	18	14
9:13	Tony Osburn Defensive Rebound.	18	14
8:47	Kamryn Thomas made Jumper. Assisted by JJ White.	20	14
8:25	Simeon Wilcher made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by RJ Luis Jr..	20	17
8:14	Isaac Ondekane subbing out for Omaha	20	17
8:14	Joshua Streit subbing in for Omaha	20	17
8:14	Foul on Ruben Prey.	20	17
7:55	JJ White Turnover.	20	17
7:55	Ruben Prey Steal.	20	17
7:49	Foul on Kamryn Thomas.	20	17
7:49	Official TV Timeout	20	17
7:49	JJ White subbing out for Omaha	20	17
7:49	Lance Waddles subbing in for Omaha	20	17
7:49	Deivon Smith made Free Throw.	20	18
7:49	Deivon Smith made Free Throw.	20	19
7:26	Ja'Sean Glover missed Jumper.	20	19
7:24	Deivon Smith Defensive Rebound.	20	19
7:24	Marquel Sutton subbing in for Omaha	20	19
7:24	Ja'Sean Glover subbing out for Omaha	20	19
6:59	RJ Luis Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	20	19
6:55	Joshua Streit Defensive Rebound.	20	19
6:40	Marquel Sutton Turnover.	20	19
6:40	Ruben Prey Steal.	20	19
6:22	Deivon Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by RJ Luis Jr..	20	22
6:06	Marquel Sutton made Dunk.	22	22
5:52	Ruben Prey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Simeon Wilcher.	22	25
5:27	Vince Iwuchukwu subbing out for St. John's	22	25
5:27	Zuby Ejiofor subbing in for St. John's	22	25
5:27	Tony Osburn subbing out for Omaha	22	25
5:27	JJ White subbing in for Omaha	22	25
5:20	JJ White missed Three Point Jumper.	22	25
5:17	Ruben Prey Defensive Rebound.	22	25
5:17	Foul on Joshua Streit.	22	25
5:17	Joshua Streit subbing out for Omaha	22	25
5:17	Isaac Ondekane subbing in for Omaha	22	25
5:00	Simeon Wilcher made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zuby Ejiofor.	22	28
4:30	Marquel Sutton missed Three Point Jumper.	22	28
4:24	Deivon Smith Defensive Rebound.	22	28
4:11	Deivon Smith missed Three Point Jumper.	22	28
4:07	Isaac Ondekane Defensive Rebound.	22	28
3:46	JJ White missed Layup.	22	28
3:44	St. John's Defensive Rebound.	22	28
3:44	Official TV Timeout	22	28
3:44	Kamryn Thomas subbing out for Omaha	22	28
3:44	Tony Osburn subbing in for Omaha	22	28
3:32	Foul on Marquel Sutton.	22	28
3:32	Zuby Ejiofor made Free Throw.	22	29
3:32	Zuby Ejiofor made Free Throw.	22	30
3:10	Tony Osburn missed Three Point Jumper.	22	30
3:08	Omaha Offensive Rebound.	22	30
3:08	Foul on Zuby Ejiofor.	22	30
3:08	Isaac Ondekane made Free Throw.	23	30
3:08	Isaac Ondekane made Free Throw.	24	30
2:54	Simeon Wilcher missed Three Point Jumper.	24	30
2:50	Isaac Ondekane Defensive Rebound.	24	30
2:39	Lance Waddles missed Three Point Jumper.	24	30
2:36	Ruben Prey Defensive Rebound.	24	30
2:14	Ruben Prey missed Three Point Jumper.	24	30
2:10	Isaac Ondekane Defensive Rebound.	24	30
1:52	Marquel Sutton made Layup. Assisted by Isaac Ondekane.	26	30
1:31	RJ Luis Jr. Turnover.	26	30
1:31	Tony Osburn Steal.	26	30
1:27	Tony Osburn missed Layup.	26	30
1:24	Lance Waddles Offensive Rebound.	26	30
1:23	Lance Waddles missed Layup.	26	30
1:23	Zuby Ejiofor Block.	26	30
1:23	Omaha Offensive Rebound.	26	30
1:23	RJ Luis Jr. subbing out for St. John's	26	30
1:23	Sadiku Ibine Ayo subbing in for St. John's	26	30
1:23	Lance Waddles subbing out for Omaha	26	30
1:23	Kamryn Thomas subbing in for Omaha	26	30
1:15	Marquel Sutton made Layup. Assisted by JJ White.	28	30
0:59	Sadiku Ibine Ayo missed Three Point Jumper.	28	30
0:55	Isaac Ondekane Defensive Rebound.	28	30
0:30	Marquel Sutton missed Three Point Jumper.	28	30
0:27	Isaac Ondekane Offensive Rebound.	28	30
0:26	Kamryn Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.	28	30
0:23	Isaac Ondekane Offensive Rebound.	28	30
0:21	Omaha Timeout	28	30
0:21	Zuby Ejiofor subbing out for St. John's	28	30
0:21	Vince Iwuchukwu subbing in for St. John's	28	30
0:20	JJ White Turnover.	28	30
0:02	Vince Iwuchukwu made Layup. Assisted by Deivon Smith.	28	32
0:02	Foul on Marquel Sutton.	28	32
0:02	Vince Iwuchukwu made Free Throw.	28	33
0:00	End of 1st half	28	33

RJ Luis Jr. ties St. John's tourney record with five 3-pointers

0:36

Ruben Prey converts and-1 basket for Red Storm

0:16

RJ Luis Jr. hammers home alley-oop for St. John's

0:17

Amica Mutual Pavilion

9:58 PM, March 20, 2025Coverage: CBS

Providence, RI

Line: SJU -19.5

Over/Under: 150.5

Attendance: 11,434

Referees:
Patrick Evans
A.J. Desai
Steve Divine

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Omaha	13-3	-	22-13
St. Thomas-Minnesota	12-4	1	24-10
South Dakota State	11-5	2	20-12
North Dakota State	10-6	3	21-11
South Dakota	9-7	4	19-14
North Dakota	5-11	8	12-21
Denver	5-11	8	11-21
Kansas City	4-12	9	13-20
Oral Roberts	3-13	10	7-23

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
St. John's	18-2	-	31-5
Creighton	15-5	3	25-11
UConn	14-6	4	24-11
Marquette	13-7	5	23-11
Xavier	13-7	5	22-12
Villanova	11-9	7	19-14
Georgetown	8-12	10	17-15
Butler	6-14	12	14-19
Providence	6-14	12	12-20
DePaul	4-16	14	14-19
Seton Hall	2-18	16	7-25

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