""This is the best group of people, character-wise, that I've coached," Pitino said. "In my 52 years. There's not one guy that doesn't give me everything.""
""As hard as a game as we've had to play this year," UConn coach Dan Hurley said."
No. 22 St. John's defeated No. 3 UConn 81-72 at Madison Square Garden, ending UConn's 18-game winning streak. The victory was Rick Pitino's first top-five win since Feb. 1, 2016, and tied him with Roy Williams at 903 career Division I wins. St. John's emphasized toughness and physicality, outscoring UConn 42-34 in the paint, grabbing nine offensive rebounds and converting them into 16 second-chance points. Zuby Ejiofor provided an early offensive spark, initiating a quick 7-0 run that helped establish the Red Storm's lead.
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