"When No. 22 St. John's lost its fifth game of the season to Providence, their chances of competing with No.3 UConn for first place in the Big East became less realistic. But that defeat ignited a fire under the Red Storm that hadn't been seen all year, as they went on to win eight straight in conference play. The Johnnies' win streak was on the line when Dan Hurley's Huskies arrived at a sold-out Madison Square Garden for Friday's much-anticipated showdown. With a crowd of 19,812 fans behind them, the Red Storm rose to the occasion with Zuby Ejiofor leading the charge."
"The senior big man tallied 21 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists, empowering his team to upset UConn 81-72. This win moves St. John's into first place in the conference, with a tiebreaker over the Huskies, who had their 18-game winning streak snapped by the Johnnies. It's an all-around great atmosphere to play basketball [on a] Friday night [at] MSG, Ejiofor shared during a postgame press conference. The moment the buzzer sounded, beating a well-coached team. I don't remember what was done or what was said. I left it all out."
St. John's rebounded from a loss to Providence by winning eight straight Big East games before facing No. 3 UConn at a sold-out Madison Square Garden. Senior Zuby Ejiofor led the Red Storm with 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, helping force 15 turnovers that produced 15 points. St. John's shot 71% from the foul line, missing nine free throws total. Bryce Hopkins and Dillon Mitchell combined for 29 points and 12 rebounds to support Ejiofor. The victory snapped UConn's 18-game winning streak and gave St. John's first place in the conference via tiebreaker.
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