"After Oziyah Sellers threw down a dunk to get St. John's (22-6, 15-2 Big East) within two, 13-11, the Huskies scored the next 18 points in 7:23. Forget scoring a point, the Johnnies couldn't even get a clean look at the basket, missing ten straight shots, and its defense struggled to keep UConn at bay."
"UConn's lead grew to as many as 36 points late in the second half behind a 27-5 run as the Red Storm would miss 24 consecutive attempts during that stretch. They made a total of two field goals in the second half and did not make a shot in the final 17:28."
"It was the most lopsided loss for St. John's since Rick Pitino took over as the head coach of the program, which was previously a 16-point loss against Michigan in Pitino's second career game with the school."
No. 6 UConn decisively defeated No. 15 St. John's 72-40 in a dominant performance that split their regular season series. After St. John's scored the opening basket, UConn established complete control through superior physicality and aggressive defense. The Huskies led by as many as 21 points in the first half and extended their advantage to 36 points in the second half. St. John's experienced historic offensive struggles, missing 24 consecutive shots during one stretch and making only two field goals in the entire second half. Coach Rick Pitino acknowledged responsibility for the loss, citing poor offensive execution and ball movement. This represented St. John's worst loss under Pitino's tenure and UConn's dominant defensive performance.
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