"You knew there was going to be a third round and here we are. I mean, listen, somebody's walking out of the tunnel with nothing and somebody is getting confetti dropped on their head tomorrow. I think you know (how badly I want it to be me). You've seen how I act."
"When you go -17 point-wise at the foul line and turn the ball over 15 times and get outrebounded, you're not going to win on the road. Credit St. John's. They've got a real physicality that plays real well in these conference games."
UConn and St. John's meet in the Big East Tournament championship game on Saturday, with both teams ranked among the nation's elite. UConn enters ranked 6th in the AP Poll with notable wins over Florida, Kansas, Illinois, and BYU, while St. John's arrives on a 17-1 hot streak. The two programs have traded wins during conference play, with St. John's defeating UConn 72-40 in their most recent matchup. Coaches Dan Hurley and Rick Pitino represent the twin faces of the Big East with acknowledged tension between them. Both teams dominated their tournament opponents, setting up what Hurley describes as a "death match" between juggernauts.
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