St. John’s pulls away from UMass in Tip-Off Tournament

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — David Caraher scored 17 points to lead St. John’s to a 78-63 victory over Massachusetts Sunday in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off consolation game.
After trailing for the first time all season at the half, the Red Storm (5-2) dominated the final 11 minutes of play to avoid losing to their second mid-major school of the season.
Josh Roberts scored 16 points with eight rebounds, while Julian Champagnie had 12 points for St. John’s.
T.J. Weeeks led UMass (5-2) wi