St. John's wants another shot at UConn in Big East Tournament after historic loss

"Zuby Ejiofor was glaring at me as he was bleeding from his mouth. And he muttered something like, 'I'll see you again, my man.' And then when I got to Darling, Darling was like, 'Coach, I will see you in New York in a couple weeks.'"

"No. 6 UConn and No. 15 St. John's hold the top two seeds in the Big East, which means they would not face each other in the conference tournament until the final. That means St. John's and UConn would need to win two games apiece in the Big East Tournament before they could play each other again."

"He said, 'I have a feeling we'll meet again,' Pitino said. And I said, 'I hope you're right.' Many believe a third meeting is inevitable, considering UConn and St. John's have been the class of the conference since Big East play began."

Following UConn's dominant 72-40 victory over St. John's, several Red Storm players indicated their intention to face the Huskies again. UConn head coach Dan Hurley reported that Zuby Ejiofor and Dylan Darling referenced a potential Big East Tournament rematch during postgame handshakes. As the top two seeds in the conference, UConn and St. John's would only meet in the tournament final if both advance. UConn improved to 27-3 overall and 17-2 in Big East play after narrowly defeating Seton Hall 71-67, while St. John's held a 15-2 conference record. Both coaches acknowledged the likelihood of another matchup, with Hurley suggesting to St. John's coach Rick Pitino that a third meeting seemed inevitable given their dominance in the conference.

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