COL BKB: Syracuse 68, St. John's 63

SYRACUSE, N.Y., Dec. 15 (UPI) -- C.J. Fair and Tyler Ennis each put in 21 points Sunday, propelling third-ranked Syracuse over St. John's 68-63 at Madison Square Garden.

Fair grabbed six rebounds and helped turn back a late St. John's rally with three jumpers from the right baseline over the final 6:53.

Ennis, meanwhile, went 10-of-10 from the free throw line as the Orange (10-0) remained unbeaten.

Jerami Grant chipped in 14 points.

The Red Storm (6-3) dropped a ninth straight against Syracuse despite 21 points from D'Angelo Harrison.

Rysheed Jordan added 13 points and Jakarr Sampson provided 12 for St. John's.