Overview
- St. John’s beat Kansas 67-65 on a layup at the horn after the Jayhawks used their fouls to give, setting up a 3.9-second inbounds for the final play.
- The basket was Darling’s only points of the game, and Sports Reference reported he is the first player to win an NCAA tournament game with a true buzzer-beater that accounted for his only points.
- Rick Pitino said Darling asked to run “power” in the huddle and finished with his off hand as Kansas’ help defense stayed spread.
- Zuby Ejiofor and Bryce Hopkins led the Red Storm with 18 points each in a game St. John’s controlled for long stretches before Kansas tied it late.
- No. 5 St. John’s will face No. 1 Duke on Friday at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.