"Dylan Darling made only one basket Sunday, but it was the most significant one in the last 27 years of St. John's basketball. He drove to the rim and put in a layup with his off hand as time expired to give the No. 5 Red Storm a 67-65 victory over the No. 4 Jayhawks."
"St. John's reached the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999 and will play overall No. 1 seed Duke on Friday in Washington at Capital One Arena. The Red Storm have won 21 of their last 22 games."
"St. John's scored on only two possessions in the final four minutes while Kansas blitzed to the tie. The Red Storm led 34-26 at the end of a frenetic first half."
Dylan Darling scored the decisive layup with 3.9 seconds left, giving St. John's a 67-65 win over Kansas. Despite missing all previous shots, Darling's clutch performance was pivotal. St. John's had a significant lead but allowed Kansas to tie the game late. The victory marks St. John's first Sweet 16 appearance since 1999. Zuby Ejiofor and Bryce Hopkins contributed 18 points each, while Ian Jackson added 10 points. Kansas's Darryn Peterson scored 21 points in the loss.
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