“It was nice to come back and get a win, despite all the boos and stuff like that,” Richmond said.

St. John’s defense put the squeeze on standout Seton Hall wing Isaiah Coleman, who tallied 11 points and six boards but shot just 1-of-12 from the field. A bad game for the Hall got worse when starting guard Chaunce Jenkins (11.3 ppg) limped off the court shortly before halftime and did not return due to a hamstring injury.

Kadary Richmond was booed during introductions. He was booed every time he touched the basketball. And in the end, Richmond went for 12 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds to help lead St. John’s to a 79-51 blowout victory over his former team in Prudential Center since transferring from Seton Hall last spring.