NEWARK, N.J. (Interstat) — Saint John’s used a strong second half to pull away from Seton Hall for a 72-65 victory in a Big East Conference men’s basketball game Friday night at Prudential Center.

The Red Storm, leading 30-27 at halftime, improved to 25-6 overall. The Pirates fell to 20-11. Zuby Ejiofor led all scorers with 21 points for Saint John’s. Adam Clark paced Seton Hall with 15 points.

Saint John’s shot 50% from the field, while Seton Hall struggled from beyond the arc, making just 1 of 11 three-point attempts. A crowd of 9,554 attended the game.