"Tarris Reed made 9 of 14 shots and contributed a dunk to the 18-0 run in the first half along with a layup in the 16-0 run in the second half. He finished two shy of his season high and posted his seventh double-double this season."
"The Red Storm missed their final 24 shots, shot 2-of-28 (7.1%) in the second half and 19.6% overall. It was their lowest field goal percentage in any game since 1938-1939."
"The Huskies won their 27th straight in Hartford, led by as many as 36 in the second half and earned their largest margin of victory over St. John's, eclipsing a 29-point win in Feb. 1998."
UConn dominated St. John's in a decisive 72-40 victory, with Tarris Reed Jr. recording 20 points and 11 rebounds on efficient shooting. The Huskies executed two significant scoring runs—an 18-0 run in the first half and a 16-0 run in the second half—leading by as many as 36 points. Alex Karaban contributed 14 points, while Solo Ball and Braylon Mullins added 11 and 9 points respectively. UConn improved to 26-3 in the Big East and extended their Hartford winning streak to 27 games. St. John's suffered their worst offensive performance under coach Rick Pitino, shooting just 19.6% overall and 7.1% in the second half, missing their final 24 shots.
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