Queens, NY (Sports Network) - D'Angelo Harrison had 22 points, Phil Greene
scored a career-high 20 and the St. John's Red Storm celebrated coach Steve
Lavin's return to the sidelines with a 77-74 win over the Detroit Titans.
Amir Garrett contributed a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds for the
Red Storm (1-0), while freshman Chris Obekpa totaled 11 boards and a school-
record eight blocks.
Lavin was forced away from the team last season as he recovered from prostate
cancer.
Ray McCallum paced Detroit (1-1) with 21 points. Jason Calliste had a well-
rounded performance for the Titans, finishing with 18 points, six rebounds,
four assists and three steals.
Detroit was up 37-29 at halftime and continued to lead well into the second
half. But the Red Storm used a 14-2 run to erase a seven-point deficit and
take a 67-62 lead with three-plus minutes remaining.
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