NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
UConn Huskies 52
–
St. John's Red Storm 72
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SJU403272
Madison Square Garden · 19,812 att.

Match Report

Ejiofor leads No. 13 St. John's to 72-52 rout of No. 6 UConn for 2nd straight Big East tourney title

— With another St. John's championship salted away, Zuby Ejiofor walked slowly to the sideline with seconds remaining, tears trickling down the senior forward's face as he lowered his 6-foot-9 frame for multiple hugs.

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Team Stats

CONN SJU
19-56
FG
27-56
34
Field Goal %
48
3-19
3PT
5-20
16
Three Point %
25
11-14
FT
13-17
79
Free Throw %
76
38
Rebounds
30
17
Offensive Rebounds
8
21
Defensive Rebounds
22
11
Assists
13
6
Steals
10
2
Blocks
8
16
Turnovers
8
1
Team Turnovers
0
16
Total Turnovers
8
2
Technical Fouls
1
2
Total Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
10
Points Off Turnovers
24
4
Fast Break Points
8
32
Points in Paint
32
16
Fouls
17
0
Largest Lead
23
0
Lead Changes
0
0
Percent Led
99

Top Performers

CONN

  • Tarris Reed Jr. C MIN 29 · PTS 17 · FG 8-17
  • Alex Karaban F MIN 36 · PTS 7 · FG 3-8
  • Silas Demary Jr. G MIN 31 · PTS 6 · FG 1-6
  • Braylon Mullins G MIN 26 · PTS 5 · FG 2-9

SJU

  • Zuby Ejiofor F MIN 33 · PTS 18 · FG 7-11
  • Bryce Hopkins F MIN 38 · PTS 18 · FG 7-9
  • Dillon Mitchell F MIN 39 · PTS 9 · FG 4-5
  • Dylan Darling G MIN 23 · PTS 8 · FG 3-11

Play by Play

  1. Substitution 0:37 52-72

    Uroš Paunovic subbing in for UConn

    5307570 2nd Half
  2. Substitution 0:37 52-72

    Jayden Ross subbing out for UConn

    4895753 2nd Half
  3. Substitution 0:37 52-72

    Lefteris Liotopoulos subbing in for St. John's

    5145712 2nd Half
  4. Substitution 0:37 52-72

    Dillon Mitchell subbing out for St. John's

    5106283 2nd Half
  5. Substitution 0:37 52-72

    Sadiku Ibine Ayo subbing in for St. John's

    5107197 2nd Half
  6. Substitution 0:37 52-72

    Zuby Ejiofor subbing out for St. John's

    5106262 2nd Half
  7. MadeFreeThrow 0:56 52-72

    Malachi Smith makes free throw 2 of 2

    4683861 2nd Half
  8. MadeFreeThrow 0:56 51-72

    Malachi Smith makes free throw 1 of 2

    4683861 2nd Half
  9. Substitution 0:56 50-72

    Ian Jackson subbing in for St. John's

    4869770 2nd Half
  10. Substitution 0:56 50-72

    Dylan Darling subbing out for St. John's

    5105658 2nd Half
  11. PersonalFoul 0:56 50-72

    Foul on Ruben Prey.

    5240539 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 1:15 50-72

    Malachi Smith makes free throw 1 of 2

    4683861 2nd Half
  13. Substitution 1:15 49-72

    Jayden Ross subbing in for UConn

    4895753 2nd Half
  14. Substitution 1:15 49-72

    Eric Reibe subbing in for UConn

    5152763 2nd Half
  15. Substitution 1:15 49-72

    Alec Millender subbing in for UConn

    5241657 2nd Half
  16. Substitution 1:15 49-72

    Jacob Furphy subbing in for UConn

    5248294 2nd Half
  17. Substitution 1:15 49-72

    Braylon Mullins subbing out for UConn

    5196916 2nd Half
  18. Substitution 1:15 49-72

    Alex Karaban subbing out for UConn

    4917149 2nd Half
  19. Substitution 1:15 49-72

    Tarris Reed Jr. subbing out for UConn

    5105809 2nd Half
  20. Substitution 1:15 49-72

    Solo Ball subbing out for UConn

    4895737 2nd Half
  21. Substitution 1:15 49-72

    Ruben Prey subbing in for St. John's

    5240539 2nd Half
  22. Substitution 1:15 49-72

    Bryce Hopkins subbing out for St. John's

    4565698 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 1:15 49-72

    Foul on Dylan Darling.

    5105658 2nd Half
  24. JumpShot 2:38 49-72

    Zuby Ejiofor makes 26-foot three pointer

    5106262 2nd Half
  25. Technical Foul 3:26 49-69

    Technical Foul on Malachi Smith.

    4683861 2nd Half
  26. Substitution 3:26 49-69

    Joson Sanon subbing in for St. John's

    5142625 2nd Half
  27. Substitution 3:26 49-69

    Oziyah Sellers subbing out for St. John's

    5105642 2nd Half
  28. Technical Foul 3:26 49-69

    Technical Foul on Oziyah Sellers.

    5105642 2nd Half
  29. Substitution 3:26 49-69

    Solo Ball subbing in for UConn

    4895737 2nd Half
  30. Substitution 3:26 49-69

    Silas Demary Jr. subbing out for UConn

    5054083 2nd Half
  31. LayUpShot 3:27 49-69

    Bryce Hopkins makes layup

    4565698 2nd Half
  32. JumpShot 4:12 49-67

    Oziyah Sellers makes 19-foot jumper (Dillon Mitchell assists)

    5105642 2nd Half
  33. Substitution 4:18 49-65

    Malachi Smith subbing in for UConn

    4683861 2nd Half
  34. Substitution 4:18 49-65

    Solo Ball subbing out for UConn

    4895737 2nd Half
  35. PersonalFoul 4:18 49-65

    Foul on Braylon Mullins.

    5196916 2nd Half
  36. Substitution 5:01 49-65

    Braylon Mullins subbing in for UConn

    5196916 2nd Half
  37. Substitution 5:01 49-65

    Jayden Ross subbing out for UConn

    4895753 2nd Half
  38. JumpShot 5:09 49-65

    Dylan Darling makes 14-foot pullup jump shot

    5105658 2nd Half
  39. PersonalFoul 5:17 49-63

    Foul on Silas Demary Jr..

    5054083 2nd Half
  40. MadeFreeThrow 5:54 49-63

    Dylan Darling makes free throw 2 of 2

    5105658 2nd Half
  41. Substitution 5:54 49-62

    Silas Demary Jr. subbing in for UConn

    5054083 2nd Half
  42. Substitution 5:54 49-62

    Malachi Smith subbing out for UConn

    4683861 2nd Half
  43. MadeFreeThrow 5:54 49-62

    Dylan Darling makes free throw 1 of 2

    5105658 2nd Half
  44. PersonalFoul 5:54 49-61

    Foul on Malachi Smith.

    4683861 2nd Half
  45. LayUpShot 6:28 49-61

    Dylan Darling makes driving layup

    5105658 2nd Half
  46. Substitution 6:47 49-59

    Alex Karaban subbing in for UConn

    4917149 2nd Half
  47. Substitution 6:47 49-59

    Braylon Mullins subbing out for UConn

    5196916 2nd Half
  48. Substitution 6:47 49-59

    Tarris Reed Jr. subbing in for UConn

    5105809 2nd Half
  49. Substitution 6:47 49-59

    Eric Reibe subbing out for UConn

    5152763 2nd Half
  50. Substitution 6:47 49-59

    Zuby Ejiofor subbing in for St. John's

    5106262 2nd Half
  51. Substitution 6:47 49-59

    Ruben Prey subbing out for St. John's

    5240539 2nd Half
  52. Substitution 8:03 49-59

    Braylon Mullins subbing in for UConn

    5196916 2nd Half
  53. Substitution 8:03 49-59

    Alex Karaban subbing out for UConn

    4917149 2nd Half
  54. Substitution 8:03 49-59

    Dylan Darling subbing in for St. John's

    5105658 2nd Half
  55. Substitution 8:03 49-59

    Ian Jackson subbing out for St. John's

    4869770 2nd Half
  56. PersonalFoul 8:03 49-59

    Foul on Ruben Prey.

    5240539 2nd Half
  57. LayUpShot 8:03 49-59

    Malachi Smith makes driving layup

    4683861 2nd Half
  58. MadeFreeThrow 8:38 47-59

    Bryce Hopkins makes free throw 2 of 2

    4565698 2nd Half
  59. Substitution 8:38 47-58

    Eric Reibe subbing in for UConn

    5152763 2nd Half
  60. Substitution 8:38 47-58

    Tarris Reed Jr. subbing out for UConn

    5105809 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 52-72

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. End Period 0:00 52-72

    End of 2nd half

    2nd Half
  3. Defensive Rebound 0:11 52-72

    Jacob Furphy Defensive Rebound.

    5248294 2nd Half
  4. LayUpShot 0:13 52-72

    Lefteris Liotopoulos misses driving layup

    5145712 2nd Half
  5. Substitution 0:37 52-72

    Uroš Paunovic subbing in for UConn

    5307570 2nd Half
  6. Substitution 0:37 52-72

    Jayden Ross subbing out for UConn

    4895753 2nd Half
  7. Substitution 0:37 52-72

    Lefteris Liotopoulos subbing in for St. John's

    5145712 2nd Half
  8. Substitution 0:37 52-72

    Dillon Mitchell subbing out for St. John's

    5106283 2nd Half
  9. Substitution 0:37 52-72

    Sadiku Ibine Ayo subbing in for St. John's

    5107197 2nd Half
  10. Substitution 0:37 52-72

    Zuby Ejiofor subbing out for St. John's

    5106262 2nd Half
  11. Defensive Rebound 0:37 52-72

    St. John's Defensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  12. JumpShot 0:37 52-72

    Malachi Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper

    4683861 2nd Half
  13. Offensive Rebound 0:40 52-72

    Eric Reibe Offensive Rebound.

    5152763 2nd Half
  14. JumpShot 0:44 52-72

    Jayden Ross misses 15-foot pullup jump shot

    4895753 2nd Half
  15. Offensive Rebound 0:47 52-72

    UConn Offensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  16. LayUpShot 0:47 52-72

    Malachi Smith misses driving layup

    4683861 2nd Half
  17. Steal 0:50 52-72

    Malachi Smith Steal.

    4683861 2nd Half
  18. Lost Ball Turnover 0:50 52-72

    Ian Jackson bad pass turnover

    4869770 2nd Half
  19. MadeFreeThrow 0:56 52-72

    Malachi Smith makes free throw 2 of 2

    4683861 2nd Half
  20. MadeFreeThrow 0:56 51-72

    Malachi Smith makes free throw 1 of 2

    4683861 2nd Half
  21. Substitution 0:56 50-72

    Ian Jackson subbing in for St. John's

    4869770 2nd Half
  22. Substitution 0:56 50-72

    Dylan Darling subbing out for St. John's

    5105658 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 0:56 50-72

    Foul on Ruben Prey.

    5240539 2nd Half
  24. Defensive Rebound 0:56 50-72

    Malachi Smith Defensive Rebound.

    4683861 2nd Half
  25. JumpShot 0:59 50-72

    Dylan Darling misses 12-foot pullup jump shot

    5105658 2nd Half
  26. Defensive Rebound 1:13 50-72

    Zuby Ejiofor Defensive Rebound.

    5106262 2nd Half
  27. MadeFreeThrow 1:15 50-72

    Malachi Smith misses free throw 2 of 2

    4683861 2nd Half
  28. MadeFreeThrow 1:15 50-72

    Malachi Smith makes free throw 1 of 2

    4683861 2nd Half
  29. Substitution 1:15 49-72

    Jayden Ross subbing in for UConn

    4895753 2nd Half
  30. Substitution 1:15 49-72

    Eric Reibe subbing in for UConn

    5152763 2nd Half
  31. Substitution 1:15 49-72

    Alec Millender subbing in for UConn

    5241657 2nd Half
  32. Substitution 1:15 49-72

    Jacob Furphy subbing in for UConn

    5248294 2nd Half
  33. Substitution 1:15 49-72

    Braylon Mullins subbing out for UConn

    5196916 2nd Half
  34. Substitution 1:15 49-72

    Alex Karaban subbing out for UConn

    4917149 2nd Half
  35. Substitution 1:15 49-72

    Tarris Reed Jr. subbing out for UConn

    5105809 2nd Half
  36. Substitution 1:15 49-72

    Solo Ball subbing out for UConn

    4895737 2nd Half
  37. Substitution 1:15 49-72

    Ruben Prey subbing in for St. John's

    5240539 2nd Half
  38. Substitution 1:15 49-72

    Bryce Hopkins subbing out for St. John's

    4565698 2nd Half
  39. PersonalFoul 1:15 49-72

    Foul on Dylan Darling.

    5105658 2nd Half
  40. Defensive Rebound 1:19 49-72

    Braylon Mullins Defensive Rebound.

    5196916 2nd Half

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