Bryce Hopkins finished with 20 points as 14th-ranked St. John's overcame a shaky start to pull away late in the first half on the way to a 97-49 victory over Bucknell on Thursday night in Queens, N.Y.

Hopkins scored 13 points in the first half, including nine in the final 11-plus minutes when the Red Storm (3-1) surged ahead for their third double-digit win before heading to Las Vegas to face No. 16 Iowa State on Monday in the Players Era Championship.

Hopkins reached the 20-point mark for the first time since getting 26 for Providence on Dec. 16, 2023, against Sacred Heart. The veteran forward hit 7 of 9 shots, including the basket that gave the Red Storm the lead for good with 8:21 left in the first half. Hopkins finished with three 3-pointers, three steals, three rebounds and three as

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