Providence Friars vs. St. John's Red Storm

FINAL

Jan 3, 2026

Box Score

	1	2	T
PROV	31	46	77
SJU	38	33	71

Game Recap

Vaaks sparks Providence in 2nd half and Friars beat St. John's 77-71 despite Ejiofor's 33 points. Stefan Vaaks scored 15 of his 16 points in the second half and Jamier Jones had 15 points and 10 rebounds to help lead Providence to a 77-71 victory against St. John's on Saturday despite a career-tying 33 points by Zuby Ejiofor.

Player Stats

PROVIDENCE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
55Oswin Erhunmwunse	26	3-4	0-0	4-4	9	0	0	1	1	4	10
5Jamier Jones	25	5-7	0-0	5-7	10	2	2	0	1	4	15
1Jason Edwards	25	3-14	1-4	4-6	3	1	1	0	2	0	11
2Jaylin Sellers	37	6-16	1-4	2-2	3	1	0	0	1	2	15
14Corey Floyd Jr.	20	2-6	0-0	2-2	4	2	0	1	2	3	6
17Peteris Pinnis	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
13Cole Hargrove	5	0-1	0-1	2-2	2	0	2	0	0	3	2
31Duncan Powell	13	1-6	0-3	0-2	2	0	0	0	1	4	2
7Stefan Vaaks	28	5-9	4-6	2-3	6	2	1	2	0	1	16
11Ryan Mela	19	0-1	0-0	0-0	3	1	1	0	3	3	0
TOTAL	-	25-6439.1%	6-1833.3%	21-2875.0%	42	9	7	4	11	26	77

ST. JOHN'S	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
24Zuby Ejiofor	34	8-16	3-6	14-23	15	2	2	3	7	4	33
23Bryce Hopkins	27	3-13	1-5	2-4	10	0	0	2	0	2	9
3Joson Sanon	36	1-12	1-5	0-0	5	3	1	0	2	4	3
4Oziyah Sellers	35	3-10	0-4	0-0	3	1	0	0	0	3	6
11Ian Jackson	14	1-8	0-6	4-4	1	2	1	0	0	4	6
17Ruben Prey	6	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	1	2
2Sadiku Ibine Ayo	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1Dillon Mitchell	14	1-4	0-0	2-2	5	0	0	0	1	3	4
31Lefteris Liotopoulos	13	2-5	2-3	1-2	3	0	0	1	2	0	7
0Dylan Darling	20	0-1	0-1	1-2	1	1	2	1	0	3	1
TOTAL	-	20-7128.2%	7-3122.6%	24-3764.9%	44	9	6	9	12	24	71

Play-by-Play

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1st halfPROVSJU

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by St. John's.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Providence.
+3 (19:46) Zuby Ejiofor makes 25-foot three point jumper.
03
(19:21) Oswin Erhunmwunse bad pass turnover.
(18:53) Joson Sanon misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(18:51) Bryce Hopkins Offensive Rebound.
(18:48) Ian Jackson misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(18:45) Zuby Ejiofor Offensive Rebound.
+3 (18:32) Zuby Ejiofor makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ian Jackson assists).
06
(18:01) Jason Edwards misses driving layup.
(17:59) Bryce Hopkins Defensive Rebound.
(17:53) Ian Jackson misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(17:52) Zuby Ejiofor bad pass turnover.
(17:51) Zuby Ejiofor Offensive Rebound.
(17:34) Corey Floyd Jr. misses 8-foot floating jump shot.
(17:34) Bryce Hopkins Block.
(17:29) Bryce Hopkins Defensive Rebound.
(17:23) Foul on Jamier Jones.
+1 (17:23) Ian Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2.
07
+1 (17:23) Ian Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2.
08
(17:08) Jaylin Sellers misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot.
(17:05) Ian Jackson Defensive Rebound.
(17:01) Zuby Ejiofor misses alley oop dunk.
(16:58) Corey Floyd Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(16:56) Corey Floyd Jr. bad pass turnover.
(16:56) Ian Jackson Steal.
+2 (16:53) Ian Jackson makes 1-foot dunk.
010
(16:31) Jaylin Sellers misses 5-foot floating jump shot.
(16:29) Zuby Ejiofor Defensive Rebound.
(16:22) Bryce Hopkins misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(16:21) St. John's Deadball Team Rebound.
(16:21) Foul on Oswin Erhunmwunse.
+3 (16:15) Bryce Hopkins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ian Jackson assists).
013
+2 (15:47) Jaylin Sellers makes driving layup.
213
(15:36) Joson Sanon misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(15:34) St. John's Offensive Rebound.
(15:15) Oziyah Sellers misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(15:15) St. John's Deadball Team Rebound.
(15:15) Foul on Duncan Powell.
(15:09) Ian Jackson misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(15:06) Zuby Ejiofor Offensive Rebound.
(15:06) Zuby Ejiofor misses tip in layup.
(15:05) Zuby Ejiofor Offensive Rebound.
+2 (15:05) Zuby Ejiofor makes 0-foot tip in layup.
215
(14:38) Foul on Zuby Ejiofor.
+1 (14:38) Jason Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2.
315
(14:37) Jason Edwards misses free throw 2 of 2.
(14:36) Oziyah Sellers Defensive Rebound.
(14:09) Dillon Mitchell misses 9-foot turnaround jump shot.
(14:07) Duncan Powell Defensive Rebound.
(13:58) Foul on Oziyah Sellers.
(13:44) Ryan Mela bad pass turnover.
(13:44) Dylan Darling Steal.
(13:34) Joson Sanon misses driving layup.
(13:33) Jason Edwards Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:23) Jason Edwards makes driving layup.
515
(13:23) Foul on Dylan Darling.
+1 (13:23) Jason Edwards makes free throw 1 of 1.
615
(12:54) Lefteris Liotopoulos misses 14-foot floating jump shot.
(12:54) Ryan Mela Defensive Rebound.
(12:54) Foul on Dillon Mitchell.
(12:39) Duncan Powell misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(12:36) Lefteris Liotopoulos Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:23) Ruben Prey makes driving layup.
617
(12:14) Jason Edwards misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(12:13) Providence Deadball Team Rebound.
(12:13) Foul on Ruben Prey.
+2 (12:06) Corey Floyd Jr. makes driving layup.
817
(11:46) Oziyah Sellers misses 16-foot floating jump shot.
(11:44) Oswin Erhunmwunse Defensive Rebound.
(11:37) Stefan Vaaks misses driving layup.
(11:37) Ruben Prey Block.
(11:37) Providence Offensive Rebound.
(11:17) Corey Floyd Jr. misses driving layup.
(11:17) Ruben Prey Block.
(11:15) Corey Floyd Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(11:15) team shot clock turnover .
+2 (10:59) Dillon Mitchell makes 12-foot jumper (Dylan Darling assists).
819
+2 (10:48) Oswin Erhunmwunse makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Corey Floyd Jr. assists).
1019
(10:27) Ruben Prey misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(10:25) Jason Edwards Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:12) Jaylin Sellers makes driving layup.
1219
(9:53) Zuby Ejiofor traveling turnover.
(9:51) Corey Floyd Jr. bad pass turnover.
(9:40) Ian Jackson misses layup.
(9:38) Oswin Erhunmwunse Defensive Rebound.
(9:33) Jason Edwards misses driving layup.
(9:33) St. John's Defensive Rebound.
(9:21) Foul on Corey Floyd Jr..
(9:15) Bryce Hopkins misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(9:13) Oswin Erhunmwunse Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:06) Corey Floyd Jr. makes driving layup.
1419
(8:59) Joson Sanon misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(8:59) St. John's Deadball Team Rebound.
(8:59) Foul on Corey Floyd Jr..
(8:48) Joson Sanon bad pass turnover.
(8:48) Jason Edwards Steal.
+2 (8:43) Jason Edwards makes driving layup.
1619
+3 (8:28) Zuby Ejiofor makes 26-foot three pointer.
1622
(8:19) Foul on Ian Jackson.
(7:47) Jason Edwards misses 17-foot pullup jump shot.
(7:43) Jamier Jones Offensive Rebound.
+2 (7:43) Jamier Jones makes 0-foot tip in layup.
1822
(7:26) Foul on Ryan Mela.
+1 (7:26) Zuby Ejiofor makes free throw 1 of 2.
1823
(7:26) Zuby Ejiofor misses free throw 2 of 2.
(7:25) Oswin Erhunmwunse Defensive Rebound.
(7:00) Jamier Jones misses driving layup.
(6:57) Stefan Vaaks Offensive Rebound.
(6:39) Foul on Ian Jackson.
+1 (6:39) Jason Edwards makes free throw 1 of 3.
1923
(6:39) Jason Edwards misses free throw 2 of 3.
(6:39) Providence Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (6:39) Jason Edwards makes free throw 3 of 3.
2023
(6:17) Dylan Darling misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(6:12) Oswin Erhunmwunse Defensive Rebound.
(6:05) Jason Edwards bad pass turnover.
(6:05) Zuby Ejiofor Steal.
(5:54) Oziyah Sellers misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(5:50) Dylan Darling Offensive Rebound.
(5:50) Foul on Oswin Erhunmwunse.
(5:50) Dylan Darling misses free throw 1 of 2.
(5:50) St. John's Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (5:50) Dylan Darling makes free throw 2 of 2.
2024
+2 (5:42) Duncan Powell makes layup.
2224
(5:21) Foul on Jaylin Sellers.
(5:19) Zuby Ejiofor misses free throw 1 of 1.
(5:18) Jamier Jones Defensive Rebound.
(5:14) Foul on Dillon Mitchell.
+1 (5:14) Jamier Jones makes free throw 1 of 2.
2324
(5:13) Jamier Jones misses free throw 2 of 2.
(5:12) Bryce Hopkins Defensive Rebound.
(4:56) Bryce Hopkins misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(4:53) St. John's Offensive Rebound.
(4:50) Joson Sanon bad pass turnover.
(4:50) Ryan Mela Steal.
(4:46) Duncan Powell misses driving layup.
(4:45) Jamier Jones Offensive Rebound.
+2 (4:44) Jamier Jones makes 0-foot tip in layup.
2524
+2 (4:27) Oziyah Sellers makes 23-foot pullup jump shot.
2526
(4:17) Duncan Powell misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(4:15) Joson Sanon Defensive Rebound.
(4:10) Joson Sanon misses driving layup.
(4:10) Zuby Ejiofor Offensive Rebound.
(4:10) Zuby Ejiofor bad pass turnover.
(4:10) Jamier Jones Steal.
+3 (3:46) Jaylin Sellers makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Edwards assists).
2826
(3:25) Bryce Hopkins misses layup.
(3:25) Zuby Ejiofor Offensive Rebound.
(3:25) Zuby Ejiofor misses tip in layup.
(3:25) Zuby Ejiofor Offensive Rebound.
(3:25) Foul on Duncan Powell.
(3:25) Zuby Ejiofor misses free throw 1 of 2.
(3:25) St. John's Deadball Team Rebound.
(3:25) Zuby Ejiofor misses free throw 2 of 2.
(3:24) Jaylin Sellers Defensive Rebound.
(3:12) Foul on Dylan Darling.
(3:12) Duncan Powell misses free throw 1 of 2.
(3:12) Providence Deadball Team Rebound.
(3:12) Duncan Powell misses free throw 2 of 2.
(3:11) Bryce Hopkins Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:48) Zuby Ejiofor makes layup (Joson Sanon assists).
2828
(2:39) Stefan Vaaks misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(2:35) Joson Sanon Defensive Rebound.
(2:30) Joson Sanon misses driving layup.
(2:30) Stefan Vaaks Block.
(2:27) Zuby Ejiofor Offensive Rebound.
+2 (2:25) Zuby Ejiofor makes layup.
2830
(2:16) Ryan Mela bad pass turnover.
(2:16) Joson Sanon Steal.
(2:07) Bryce Hopkins misses driving layup.
(2:07) Bryce Hopkins Offensive Rebound.
(2:07) Foul on Ryan Mela.
+1 (2:07) Bryce Hopkins makes free throw 1 of 2.
2831
(2:06) Bryce Hopkins misses free throw 2 of 2.
(2:05) Stefan Vaaks Defensive Rebound.
(2:03) Foul on Bryce Hopkins.
(2:03) Stefan Vaaks misses free throw 1 of 2.
(2:03) Providence Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (2:03) Stefan Vaaks makes free throw 2 of 2.
2931
+3 (1:51) Lefteris Liotopoulos makes 27-foot three point jumper (Oziyah Sellers assists).
2934
(1:38) Jason Edwards misses driving layup.
(1:36) Zuby Ejiofor Defensive Rebound.
(1:29) Foul on Peteris Pinnis.
(1:29) Zuby Ejiofor misses free throw 1 of 2.
(1:29) St. John's Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (1:29) Zuby Ejiofor makes free throw 2 of 2.
2935
(1:15) Jaylin Sellers traveling turnover.
(0:53) Oziyah Sellers misses 17-foot pullup jump shot.
(0:50) Zuby Ejiofor Offensive Rebound.
(0:50) Foul on Duncan Powell.
(0:50) Zuby Ejiofor misses free throw 1 of 2.
(0:50) St. John's Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (0:50) Zuby Ejiofor makes free throw 2 of 2.
2936
+2 (0:36) Jaylin Sellers makes driving layup.
3136
+2 (0:22) Oziyah Sellers makes 22-foot step back jumpshot.
3138
(0:04) Jason Edwards misses 20-foot step back jumpshot.
(0:01) Sadiku Ibine Ayo Defensive Rebound.
(0:00) Oziyah Sellers misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(0:00) St. John's Offensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

PROV

SJU

77Points71

25-64(39.1%)Field Goal(%)20-71(28.2%)

6-18(33.3%)3-Point(%)7-31(22.6%)

21-28(75.0%)Free Throw(%)24-37(64.9%)

44(15)Rebounds(Offensive)51(25)

9Assists9

7Steals6

4Blocks9

12Turnovers12

26(0)Fouls(Technical)24(0)

6Largest Lead13

Game Details

Saturday, January 3, 2026 · 12:00 PM

Carnesecca Arena · Queens, NY

attendance: 19,047 (340.0%)

tv: FOX

spread: SJU -14.5

over/under: 166.5