NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Northern Iowa Panthers 53
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St. John's Red Storm 79
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UNI282553
SJU473279
Viejas Arena · 11,441 att.

Match Report

Zuby Ejiofor leads streaking St. John's past Northern Iowa 79-53 in strong NCAA Tournament opener

— Rick Pitino is now in his sixth decade of coaching, and he claims he had never studied more film of an opponent than he did this week to prepare St. John's for Northern Iowa.

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Team Stats

UNI SJU
22-57
FG
27-57
39
Field Goal %
47
3-14
3PT
10-29
21
Three Point %
34
6-12
FT
15-22
50
Free Throw %
68
29
Rebounds
45
6
Offensive Rebounds
12
23
Defensive Rebounds
33
8
Assists
13
6
Steals
3
2
Blocks
6
6
Turnovers
8
0
Team Turnovers
0
6
Total Turnovers
8
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
9
Points Off Turnovers
13
5
Fast Break Points
1
34
Points in Paint
32
18
Fouls
12
0
Largest Lead
26
0
Lead Changes
0
0
Percent Led
98

Top Performers

UNI

  • Trey Campbell G MIN 37 · PTS 14 · FG 5-13
  • Tristan Smith F MIN 30 · PTS 9 · FG 4-11
  • Leon Bond III G MIN 34 · PTS 12 · FG 6-13
  • Will Hornseth F MIN 25 · PTS 10 · FG 4-8

SJU

  • Zuby Ejiofor F MIN 28 · PTS 14 · FG 4-10
  • Dillon Mitchell F MIN 32 · PTS 7 · FG 3-4
  • Bryce Hopkins F MIN 34 · PTS 13 · FG 5-9
  • Dylan Darling G MIN 33 · PTS 6 · FG 3-10

Play by Play

  1. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Hunter Jacobson subbing in for Northern Iowa

    5107889 2nd Half
  2. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Kyle Pock subbing in for Northern Iowa

    5176385 2nd Half
  3. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Chase Courbat subbing in for Northern Iowa

    4897480 2nd Half
  4. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    RJ Taylor subbing in for Northern Iowa

    5176384 2nd Half
  5. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Geon Hutchins subbing in for Northern Iowa

    5315804 2nd Half
  6. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Leon Bond III subbing out for Northern Iowa

    4838704 2nd Half
  7. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Tristan Smith subbing out for Northern Iowa

    5315806 2nd Half
  8. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Ben Schwieger subbing out for Northern Iowa

    4897474 2nd Half
  9. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Trey Campbell subbing out for Northern Iowa

    5107887 2nd Half
  10. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Max Weisbrod subbing out for Northern Iowa

    5241408 2nd Half
  11. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Handje Tamba subbing in for St. John's

    4896480 2nd Half
  12. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Ruben Prey subbing in for St. John's

    5240539 2nd Half
  13. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Sadiku Ibine Ayo subbing in for St. John's

    5107197 2nd Half
  14. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Zuby Ejiofor subbing out for St. John's

    5106262 2nd Half
  15. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Bryce Hopkins subbing out for St. John's

    4565698 2nd Half
  16. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Dillon Mitchell subbing out for St. John's

    5106283 2nd Half
  17. LayUpShot 0:45 53-79

    Ian Jackson makes driving layup

    4869770 2nd Half
  18. DunkShot 0:57 53-77

    Dillon Mitchell makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Ian Jackson assists)

    5106283 2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 1:25 53-75

    Max Weisbrod makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tristan Smith assists)

    5241408 2nd Half
  20. LayUpShot 1:39 50-75

    Ian Jackson makes driving layup

    4869770 2nd Half
  21. Substitution 2:20 50-73

    Ian Jackson subbing in for St. John's

    4869770 2nd Half
  22. Substitution 2:20 50-73

    Dylan Darling subbing out for St. John's

    5105658 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 2:20 50-73

    Foul on Dylan Darling.

    5105658 2nd Half
  24. JumpShot 3:20 50-73

    Joson Sanon makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dylan Darling assists)

    5142625 2nd Half
  25. JumpShot 4:02 50-70

    Joson Sanon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Zuby Ejiofor assists)

    5142625 2nd Half
  26. JumpShot 4:35 50-67

    Zuby Ejiofor makes 8-foot floating jump shot (Joson Sanon assists)

    5106262 2nd Half
  27. LayUpShot 5:33 50-65

    Tristan Smith makes layup (Ben Schwieger assists)

    5315806 2nd Half
  28. Substitution 5:47 48-65

    Bryce Hopkins subbing in for St. John's

    4565698 2nd Half
  29. Substitution 5:47 48-65

    Oziyah Sellers subbing out for St. John's

    5105642 2nd Half
  30. MadeFreeThrow 5:47 48-65

    Zuby Ejiofor makes free throw 1 of 2

    5106262 2nd Half
  31. PersonalFoul 5:47 48-64

    Foul on Max Weisbrod.

    5241408 2nd Half
  32. Substitution 5:51 48-64

    Tristan Smith subbing in for Northern Iowa

    5315806 2nd Half
  33. Substitution 5:51 48-64

    Will Hornseth subbing out for Northern Iowa

    5241409 2nd Half
  34. MadeFreeThrow 5:51 48-64

    Will Hornseth makes free throw 2 of 2

    5241409 2nd Half
  35. MadeFreeThrow 5:51 47-64

    Will Hornseth makes free throw 1 of 2

    5241409 2nd Half
  36. PersonalFoul 5:51 46-64

    Foul on Zuby Ejiofor.

    5106262 2nd Half
  37. LayUpShot 6:59 46-64

    Ben Schwieger makes layup

    4897474 2nd Half
  38. Substitution 7:36 44-64

    Zuby Ejiofor subbing in for St. John's

    5106262 2nd Half
  39. Substitution 7:36 44-64

    Dillon Mitchell subbing in for St. John's

    5106283 2nd Half
  40. Substitution 7:36 44-64

    Bryce Hopkins subbing out for St. John's

    4565698 2nd Half
  41. Substitution 7:36 44-64

    Ruben Prey subbing out for St. John's

    5240539 2nd Half
  42. PersonalFoul 7:36 44-64

    Foul on Oziyah Sellers.

    5105642 2nd Half
  43. Substitution 7:58 44-64

    Leon Bond III subbing in for Northern Iowa

    4838704 2nd Half
  44. Substitution 7:58 44-64

    Will Hornseth subbing in for Northern Iowa

    5241409 2nd Half
  45. Substitution 7:58 44-64

    Tristan Smith subbing out for Northern Iowa

    5315806 2nd Half
  46. Substitution 7:58 44-64

    RJ Taylor subbing out for Northern Iowa

    5176384 2nd Half
  47. Substitution 7:58 44-64

    Oziyah Sellers subbing in for St. John's

    5105642 2nd Half
  48. Substitution 7:58 44-64

    Ian Jackson subbing out for St. John's

    4869770 2nd Half
  49. PersonalFoul 7:58 44-64

    Foul on Tristan Smith.

    5315806 2nd Half
  50. PersonalFoul 8:59 44-64

    Foul on Ruben Prey.

    5240539 2nd Half
  51. MadeFreeThrow 9:09 44-64

    Ian Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2

    4869770 2nd Half
  52. Substitution 9:09 44-63

    Joson Sanon subbing in for St. John's

    5142625 2nd Half
  53. Substitution 9:09 44-63

    Dillon Mitchell subbing out for St. John's

    5106283 2nd Half
  54. MadeFreeThrow 9:09 44-63

    Ian Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2

    4869770 2nd Half
  55. PersonalFoul 9:09 44-62

    Foul on Tristan Smith.

    5315806 2nd Half
  56. PersonalFoul 9:28 44-62

    Foul on Tristan Smith.

    5315806 2nd Half
  57. JumpShot 9:47 44-62

    Trey Campbell makes 12-foot jumper

    5107887 2nd Half
  58. MadeFreeThrow 10:03 42-62

    Ruben Prey makes free throw 2 of 2

    5240539 2nd Half
  59. Substitution 10:03 42-61

    Tristan Smith subbing in for Northern Iowa

    5315806 2nd Half
  60. Substitution 10:03 42-61

    RJ Taylor subbing in for Northern Iowa

    5176384 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 53-79

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. End Period 0:00 53-79

    End of 2nd half

    2nd Half
  3. Defensive Rebound 0:24 53-79

    Ian Jackson Defensive Rebound.

    4869770 2nd Half
  4. JumpShot 0:26 53-79

    RJ Taylor misses 29-foot three point jumper

    5176384 2nd Half
  5. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Hunter Jacobson subbing in for Northern Iowa

    5107889 2nd Half
  6. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Kyle Pock subbing in for Northern Iowa

    5176385 2nd Half
  7. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Chase Courbat subbing in for Northern Iowa

    4897480 2nd Half
  8. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    RJ Taylor subbing in for Northern Iowa

    5176384 2nd Half
  9. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Geon Hutchins subbing in for Northern Iowa

    5315804 2nd Half
  10. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Leon Bond III subbing out for Northern Iowa

    4838704 2nd Half
  11. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Tristan Smith subbing out for Northern Iowa

    5315806 2nd Half
  12. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Ben Schwieger subbing out for Northern Iowa

    4897474 2nd Half
  13. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Trey Campbell subbing out for Northern Iowa

    5107887 2nd Half
  14. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Max Weisbrod subbing out for Northern Iowa

    5241408 2nd Half
  15. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Handje Tamba subbing in for St. John's

    4896480 2nd Half
  16. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Ruben Prey subbing in for St. John's

    5240539 2nd Half
  17. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Sadiku Ibine Ayo subbing in for St. John's

    5107197 2nd Half
  18. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Zuby Ejiofor subbing out for St. John's

    5106262 2nd Half
  19. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Bryce Hopkins subbing out for St. John's

    4565698 2nd Half
  20. Substitution 0:35 53-79

    Dillon Mitchell subbing out for St. John's

    5106283 2nd Half
  21. Offensive Rebound 0:35 53-79

    Northern Iowa Offensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  22. JumpShot 0:36 53-79

    Trey Campbell misses 26-foot three point jumper

    5107887 2nd Half
  23. LayUpShot 0:45 53-79

    Ian Jackson makes driving layup

    4869770 2nd Half
  24. Defensive Rebound 0:49 53-77

    Dillon Mitchell Defensive Rebound.

    5106283 2nd Half
  25. LayUpShot 0:51 53-77

    Leon Bond III misses layup

    4838704 2nd Half
  26. DunkShot 0:57 53-77

    Dillon Mitchell makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Ian Jackson assists)

    5106283 2nd Half
  27. JumpShot 1:25 53-75

    Max Weisbrod makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tristan Smith assists)

    5241408 2nd Half
  28. LayUpShot 1:39 50-75

    Ian Jackson makes driving layup

    4869770 2nd Half
  29. Offensive Rebound 1:48 50-73

    Dillon Mitchell Offensive Rebound.

    5106283 2nd Half
  30. JumpShot 1:52 50-73

    Zuby Ejiofor misses 25-foot three point jumper

    5106262 2nd Half
  31. Defensive Rebound 2:17 50-73

    Dillon Mitchell Defensive Rebound.

    5106283 2nd Half
  32. MadeFreeThrow 2:20 50-73

    Trey Campbell misses free throw 1 of 1

    5107887 2nd Half
  33. Substitution 2:20 50-73

    Ian Jackson subbing in for St. John's

    4869770 2nd Half
  34. Substitution 2:20 50-73

    Dylan Darling subbing out for St. John's

    5105658 2nd Half
  35. OfficialTVTimeOut 2:20 50-73

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half
  36. PersonalFoul 2:20 50-73

    Foul on Dylan Darling.

    5105658 2nd Half
  37. Defensive Rebound 2:31 50-73

    Max Weisbrod Defensive Rebound.

    5241408 2nd Half
  38. JumpShot 2:35 50-73

    Zuby Ejiofor misses 27-foot three point jumper

    5106262 2nd Half
  39. Defensive Rebound 3:00 50-73

    Dillon Mitchell Defensive Rebound.

    5106283 2nd Half
  40. LayUpShot 3:03 50-73

    Tristan Smith misses layup

    5315806 2nd Half

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