Dylan Darling, St. John's stun Kansas to get to Sweet 16
Dylan Darling hit a driving layup as time expired, and St. John's advanced to its first Sweet 16 since 1999 with a 67-65 victory over Kansas on Sunday.
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Dylan Darling hit a driving layup as time expired, and St. John's advanced to its first Sweet 16 since 1999 with a 67-65 victory over Kansas on Sunday.
Dylan Darling's off-balance lay-up as time expired lifted the fifth-seeded Red Storm to a 67-65 win over No. 4 Kansas on Sunday night in San Diego. CBS New New York's Steve Overmyer reports.
CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger went to a Red Storm watch party in Manhattan on Sunday evening.
Fifth-seeded St. John's beat Northern Iowa 79-53 on Friday night for its second NCAA Tournament victory since 2000.
Zuby Ejiofor had 21 points as No. 13 St. John's opened the defense of last year's Big East Tournament title with an 85-72 win over Providence in the quarterfinals Thursday.
The 13th-ranked Red Storm overwhelmed Providence in the first half on their way to an 85-72 win in the quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. CBS News New York's Steve Overmyer reports.
Earlier this season, the teams engaged in a brawl at Providence. On Thursday, they are playing for a right to get to the conference tournament semifinals. CBS News York's Steve Overmyer reports.
Just as anticipated, St. John's and UConn turned the Big East regular season into a two-team race. Maybe they're headed for one more heavyweight clash in the finals of the conference tournament.
Bryce Hopkins had 15 points and 10 rebounds as No. 17 St. John's breezed past Creighton 81-52 on Saturday
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
St. John's rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half to defeat Xavier 88-83, giving Rick Pitino his 900th victory.
Bryce Hopkins scored 26 points and No. 14 St. John's beat Baylor 96-81 on Tuesday in the second round of the Players Era Championship.
The fifth-ranked Red Storm got balanced scoring an big contribution from their prized transfers in a 108-74 win on Monday.
Expectations in Queens for more Big East regular season and tournament titles, and a deep run in the NCAA tournament are literally through the roof.
Bruce Pearl of Auburn and Rick Pitino of St. John's are The Associated Press coaches of the year in men's college basketball.
Saint John's Coach Rick Pitino has been named Coach of the Year by the Associated Press.
Rick Pitino returned to Providence and picked up a March Madness victory, coaching St. John's past Omaha 83-53 on Thursday night.
Auburn is the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, with Duke, Houston and Florida joining the Tigers on the No. 1 line in the March Madness bracket.
St. John's (30-4) will open the NCAA Tournament on Thursday against Omaha (22-12) in Providence, Rhode Island.
The Red Storm, who are in the midst of their best season in 40 years, will open March Madness on Thursday night against 15th-seeded Omaha in Providence, Rhode Island. CBS News New York's Steve Overmyer and Krystle Rich report.
No. 6 St. John's beat Creighton 82-66 on Saturday night for its first Big East Tournament title in 25 years.
No. 6 St. John's pulled away from No. 25 Marquette on Friday night to reach the conference championship game for the first time in 25 years.
Using balanced scoring and tenacious defense, St. John's rolled into the Big East Tournament semifinals with a 78-57 win over Butler on Thursday.
Rick Pitino and RJ Luis were rewarded Wednesday for St. John's best season in decades, winning Big East Coach of the Year and Player of the Year, respectively.
No. 7 St. John's beat Seton Hall 71-61 to clinch its first outright regular-season Big East title since 1985 on Saturday.
