Ed Cooley wins 300th, No. 16 Friars rally past St. John's

St. John's head coach Mike Anderson reacts to a call during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Providence on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

Providence's Noah Horchler (14) passes the ball past the defense of St. John's Joel Soriano (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

Providence's Alyn Breed (10) drives to the basket as St. John's Posh Alexander (0) defends during the first half of an NCAA basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

St. John's Dylan Addae-Wusu (5) takes a shot past the defense of Providence's Nate Watson, back, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

Providence's Nate Watson (0) blocks a shot by St. John's Montez Mathis (23) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

Providence's Justin Minaya (15) blocks a shot by St. John's Dylan Addae-Wusu (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

Providence's Justin Minaya (15) dribbles the ball after stealing it from St. John's Dylan Addae-Wusu (5) during the first half of an NCAA basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

Providence's Ed Croswell (5) drives to the basket past the defense of St. John's Esahia Nyiwe (22) during the first half of an NCAA basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

Providence's Nate Watson (0) grabs a rebound ahead of St. John's Aaron Wheeler (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

St. John's Posh Alexander (0) defends as Providence's Al Durham (1) dribbles during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

Providence head coach Ed Cooley reacts to a call during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against St. John's, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)