Big win for St. John's over Notre Dame

         A solid job by St. John's, holding off several bursts by Notre Dame, the No. 9 team in the country, and winning,  72-54, at the Garden.

      St. John's (11-5 overall) actually is ahead of Notre Dame (14-4) in the Big East, The Storm is 4-2, the Irish 3-3.

        Malik Boothe scored 14  points, D.J. Kennedy also had 14 , including a couple of big hoops to turn back Notre Dame momentum. It allowed the Red Storm's fans to jeer, in unison, "Over-rated" to the visitors, who had beaten St John's handily in South Bend Jan. 8.