National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
St. John's 58, Fordham 47
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 8, 2012
Where: Carnesecca Arena, Jamaica, New York
Officials: # Jeff Anderson, # James Breeding, # Robert Riley
Attendance: 10003
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St. John’s 58, Fordham 47: JaKarr Sampson scored 12 of his game-high 16 points in the second half as the Red Storm rallied from a second-half deficit for the fourth time in the last six games to defeat the Rams at Madison Square Garden.

D’Angelo Harrison scored 14 points and 6-9 freshman Chris Obekpa added seven points and a school-record 11 blocked shots as St. John’s (7-3) won for the fifth time over the last six games.

The Red Storm trailed 27-24 at intermission but tied the game at 38 midway through the second half and forged ahead for good on a pair of free throws from Sampson.

Following an exchange of baskets and a free throw from Harrison, Sampson and Harrison carried St. John’s down the stretch as they combined to score 18 of the final 20 points – including the final nine – as the Red Storm pulled away.

Ryan Canty finished with 15 points and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead Fordham (1-8).

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Red Storm finished with a school-record 15 blocked shots. ... St. John’s shot a season-low 32.8 percent from the field – the third straight game it has failed to reach 40 percent. … Fordham shot a season-low 28.8 percent from the field and hit just three of its 21 attempts beyond the arc, also its worst performance of the season.

Top Game Performances
 
Fordham   St. John's
Ryan Canty 15 Scoring Jakarr Sampson 16
Branden Frazier 3 Assists Phil Greene 4
Ryan Canty 16 Rebounds Jakarr Sampson 10
Branden Frazier 4 Free Throws Made D'Angelo Harrison 8
Branden Frazier 1 Steals D'Angelo Harrison 5
Travion Leonard 2 Blocks Chris Obekpa 11
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Fordham 47 28.8 3-20 6-10 9 49 4 4 22
St. John's 58 33.3 2-9 16-29 11 29 15 11 8