Kadary Richmond and Zuby Ejiofor scored 18 factors apiece as No. 10 St. John’s routed UConn on Sunday, 89-75, to finish its first regular-season sweep of the Huskies in 25 years.
Main scorer RJ Luis Jr. added 14 factors for the Pink Storm (24-4, 15-2 Big East) after sitting out Wednesday’s win at DePaul with a groin harm. First-place St. John’s wants another victory or a Creighton loss to clinch a share of its first regular-season convention championship since 1992.
Aaron Scott had 13 factors and eight rebounds, and Deivon Smith completed with 12 factors and eight assists. Ejiofor had 9 rebounds and 6 assists whereas taking pictures 5 for six from the sector and eight for 9 on the free-throw line in entrance of a sold-out crowd at Madison Sq. Backyard.
Alex Karaban led the Huskies (18-9, 10-6) with 17 factors, whereas Solo Ball and Tarris Reed Jr. added 15 apiece for the two-time defending NCAA champions. Liam McNeeley scored 14 however shot 2 of 13 from the ground.
UConn had received 9 straight video games towards top-10 opponents and eight in a row at MSG.
Takeaways
UConn: No sequence highlighted among the Huskies’ struggles greater than the ultimate 30 seconds of the primary half, after they secured six offensive rebounds however nonetheless couldn’t rating. UConn trailed 50-32 on the break and fell behind by 22 early within the second interval.
St. John’s: Improved to 17-0 at dwelling and matched the 1984-85 faculty file for convention wins.
Key second
St. John’s had an eight-point possession within the first half. Luis hit a 3-pointer with 4:23 left, and Samson Johnson was known as for a flagrant foul beneath the basket following a replay evaluate. Ejiofor transformed two free throws earlier than Scott drained his third 3 for a 43-26 cushion.
Key stat
The Huskies missed 15 layups and dedicated 18 turnovers, giving them 40 within the two video games towards St. John’s this season.
Up subsequent
UConn hosts Georgetown on Wednesday in Hartford. St. John’s visits Butler on Wednesday.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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