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D'Angelo Harrison scores 26 points as No. 24 St. John's beats FDU 74-52 in return to Top 25

The Associated Press
December 11, 2014 at 4:55AM

NEW YORK — D'Angelo Harrison scored 26 points, Phil Greene IV had 16 and No. 24 St. John's beat Fairleigh Dickinson 74-52 on Wednesday night.

Sir'Dominic Pointer added 12 points and Chris Obekpa had 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Red Storm (7-1) in their first game as a ranked team since 2011. St. John's returned to the Top 25 this week after a 12-point victory at Syracuse last Saturday.

Obekpa also had six of the Red Storm's 11 blocked six shots. Harrison grabbed six rebounds and made all eight of his free throws.

Playing on campus at Carnesecca Arena, St. John's opened a 39-25 halftime lead and outrebounded FDU 35-24.

Mustafaa Jones had 18 points for the Knights (3-5). Xavier Harris added 13 points and eight rebounds.

St. John's shot 56.9 percent from the field and held Fairleigh Dickinson to 37.3 percent, including 4 of 14 from 3-point range.

The Knights went 10 for 21 (47.6 percent) from the free throw line.

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