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RECAP
NEW YORK (AP) -- St. John's coach Mike Jarvis knows all about
Fordham's Bevon Robin, who scored the winning basket Saturday as
the Rams upset the No. 24 Red Storm 68-67 at Madison Square Garden.
|  | | Fordham's Bevon Robin drives past Reggie Jessie during Saturday's game. |
"It was a tough game to lose, won by a great player," Jarvis
said after Robin's driving jump shot with 3.7 seconds left proved
the difference. "I love to see him have great games, but obviously
not against us.
"He's a veteran, cagey, seasoned kid, who knows what it takes
to make big plays. He did it today."
Robin led the Rams with 17 points and had eight rebounds and
seven assists. He played all 40 minutes.
Fordham coach Bob Hill thought the Rams' 48-36 rebounding edge
made the big difference. "I thought the game was going to be
decided on the boards," he said. "I said that before the game."
And when Robin broke for the basket, Hill knew it was a
game-winner.
"He forced his will on them," the coach said., "He turned the
corner and once he did that, I knew he was gone."
Robin said the winning play was a pick and roll with Arseni
Kuchinsky springing him free.
"It was a great feeling to accomplish something like this, to
beat a ranked team so early in the season when we are tryinbg to
turn our program around," Robin said.
The Rams (5-1) blew an eight-point second-half lead and fell
behind 67-66 when Willie Shaw dropped in a pair of free throws for
St. John's with 18.4 seconds to go.
But Robin came back to nail the winning basket for the Rams, who
won their fifth straight. Jason Harris added 11.
Shaw and Anthony Glover topped the Red Storm (4-3) with 18
points apiece.
Fordham led 37-31 at halftime and when Duke Freeman-McKamey was
awarded a basket on goaltending at the start of the second half,
the Rams had their biggest lead of the game at 39-31.
But Glover hit three baskets to spark an 18-9 run that put St.
John's back in front, 49-48 with 12:33 left.
Robin's running jumper got Fordham even at 56 and then St.
John's scored seven of the next nine points to build a 65-58 lead
on Glover's layup with 4:30 to go. Fordham then outscored the Red
Storm 10-2 the rest of the way.
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ALSO SEE
Mens College Basketball Scoreboard
St Johns Clubhouse
Fordham Clubhouse
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