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St. John's is the back-to-back Big East champion after picking up a dominant win in the tournament final over UConn. And while the Red Storm looked strong in the 72-52 win, it was an impressive collapse from the Huskies that gave them the victory.
St. John’s went on a 10-0 run to open the game, going up by as many as 17 points in the first half. The Huskies came out of the locker room with a lot more vigor, pulling back within seven points behind a hot start to the second half.
But that momentum slipped away, as the Red Storm pulled back to a dominant lead — and the Huskies began to fall further and further down. In one particularly futile sequence, UConn missed four scoring chances in a row, unable to capitalize on some otherwise solid rebounding.
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The Huskies then went on to miss their next nine field-goal attempts, completely failing to score from the field in the final eight minutes of the game. UConn went 1-for-15 down the final stretch.
UConn head coach Dan Hurley picked up an early tech after exchanging words with the officials just seven-and-a-half minutes into the game. But while the famously hotheaded coach went on to keep his cool throughout the rest of the game, it didn't keep his team from falling apart.
St. John's forward Zuby Ejiofor was absolutely dominant on both sides of the court, putting up 18 points as well as 9 rebounds, 7 blocks and 3 steals. Bryce Hopkins also hit 18 points for the Red Storm, while Tarris Reed Jr. led UConn with 17 points.
The victory likely felt extra sweet for St. John's, who lost to UConn by 32 points at the end of February as the regular season ramped down. Despite entering the tournament as the No. 1 seed, with UConn as the No. 2, the Red Storm were ranked lower than the Huskies in the AP poll — 13th vs. UConn's sixth.
Now, with an automatic bid and a big win under its belt, St. John's will have a little bit more sway with seeding come Selection Sunday.
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St. John’s went on a 10-0 run to open the game, going up by as many as 17 points in the first half. The Huskies came out of the locker room with a lot more vigor, pulling back within seven points behind a hot start to the second half.
But that momentum slipped away, as the Red Storm pulled back to a dominant lead — and the Huskies began to fall further and further down. In one particularly futile sequence, UConn missed four scoring chances in a row, unable to capitalize on some otherwise solid rebounding.
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The Huskies then went on to miss their next nine field-goal attempts, completely failing to score from the field in the final eight minutes of the game. UConn went 1-for-15 down the final stretch.
UConn head coach Dan Hurley picked up an early tech after exchanging words with the officials just seven-and-a-half minutes into the game. But while the famously hotheaded coach went on to keep his cool throughout the rest of the game, it didn't keep his team from falling apart.
St. John's forward Zuby Ejiofor was absolutely dominant on both sides of the court, putting up 18 points as well as 9 rebounds, 7 blocks and 3 steals. Bryce Hopkins also hit 18 points for the Red Storm, while Tarris Reed Jr. led UConn with 17 points.
The victory likely felt extra sweet for St. John's, who lost to UConn by 32 points at the end of February as the regular season ramped down. Despite entering the tournament as the No. 1 seed, with UConn as the No. 2, the Red Storm were ranked lower than the Huskies in the AP poll — 13th vs. UConn's sixth.
Now, with an automatic bid and a big win under its belt, St. John's will have a little bit more sway with seeding come Selection Sunday.
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