"Give [UConn] all the credit. They played a great game. That's probably only happened to me two times in my career. The Red Storm were limited to just 11 field goals in 40 minutes after going on a 0-for-12 stretch in the first half and then missing their final 24 field goal attempts of the game. They shot just 19.6% from the field."
"With the win, UConn improved to 26-3 overall, 16-2 in the Big East. St. John's is 22-6 overall, 15-2 in the Big East. Both teams will be favored in every remaining regular-season game. So them being co-champs with 18-2 league marks remains a possibility because of Tuesday's result. Had the game gone the other way, though, the Red Storm would've had a two-game lead in the loss column."
"The win pushed UConn up to No. 10 in the NET, to No. 9 at KenPom.com, to No. 8 at BartTorvik.com and to No. 6 in Thursday morning's updated CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 daily college basketball rankings, which caused Houston, Purdue and Nebraska to be pushed down one spot each in the Top 25 And 1."
UConn dominated St. John's in a decisive 72-40 victory, with the Red Storm shooting just 19.6% from the field and making only 11 field goals in 40 minutes. St. John's endured a 0-for-12 stretch in the first half and missed their final 24 consecutive field goal attempts. The loss ended St. John's 13-game winning streak and allowed UConn to move into sole possession of first place in the Big East with a 16-2 conference record. UConn improved to 26-3 overall, while St. John's fell to 22-6 overall and 15-2 in conference play. The dominant performance elevated UConn's rankings across multiple metrics and positioned both teams as likely No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in the Big East Tournament.
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