Central Connecticut Blue Devils @ St. John's Red Storm
Heron lifts St. John's past Central Connecticut 87-57
JAMAICA, N.Y. -- Mustapha Heron had 30 points as St. John's easily defeated Central Connecticut 87-57 on Saturday.
Heron shot 6 for 7 from behind the arc.
LJ Figueroa had 17 points and six assists for St. John's (2-0). Julian Champagnie added 10 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Damien Sears had 11 rebounds for the home team.
Greg Outlaw had 11 points off the bench for the Blue Devils (0-2). Karrington Wallace led the team with 10 rebounds.
St. John's matches up against New Hampshire at home on Tuesday. Central Connecticut plays Arizona State on the road on Thursday.
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Game Information
Queens, NY
Referee:A.J. Desai
Referee:Les Jones
Referee:Michael Stephens
2025-26 Standings
| Northeast ConferenceNortheast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
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