Overview
- Zuby Ejiofor led No. 22 St. John's with 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in a standout two-way performance.
- UConn committed 15 turnovers, including nine by Silas Demary Jr., which St. John's turned into 20 points.
- The Red Storm controlled the interior 42-22 and leveraged a 31-12 free-throw edge to generate crucial second-chance scoring.
- A sellout crowd of 19,812 at Madison Square Garden saw St. John's extend its winning streak to nine and hand UConn its first Big East loss.
- The win tightens the conference standings and strengthens St. John's NCAA résumé, with projections indicating a bump toward a 4-seed.