Box Score
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Saint John's basketball had four players in double digits in an 83-72 win at Hartford on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 14.
Senior guard
Kyle Johnson (Prior Lake, Minn./DeLaSalle) led the Johnnies (3-0 overall) with a career-high 28 points thanks to an 8-for-12 performance from three-point. His eight treys were the most by a Johnnie since Kooper Vaughn '25 made 16 vs. St. Scholastica on Feb. 3, 2024.
Hartford (0-4 overall) opened scoring with a three for its first and only game of the lead, as the Johnnies rattled off 11-straight points – eight of which came out of the hands of Johnson – to set the tone for the game.
Saint John's had another run in the first half – 14-6 off on 5-for-6 shooting – that helped keep the Hawks at bay as they closed the lead to eight (42-34) at halftime.
The Johnnies built their lead to as many as 19 in the second half thanks to 17 points in just six minutes of play. They forced three Hartford turnovers and held them to 28.6 percent shooting (2-for-7) in that span.
Junior guard
Liam Farniok (Minneapolis, Minn./Southwest) was second for SJU with 14 points. Sophomore guard
Peyton Podany (Anoka, Minn.) completed the double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds (nine defensive). He also had three assists and a steal. Senior post
Vincent Hillesheim (Minneapolis, Minn./Hopkins) was the fourth Johnnie in double digits with 11 points.
SJU shot 53.6 percent (15-for-28) from the field in the second half to finish at 47.5 percent (28-for-59) for the game, including an even 40 percent (14-for-35) from behind the arc.
The Johnnies complete the trip with a 1 p.m. ET tip-off at Western Connecticut State on Sunday, Nov. 15, in Danbury, Conn.
