"I just think both programs have really pushed each other the whole year. We're a 29-win team, they're a 27-win team. Two of the best teams in the country. Obviously it's going to be a death match for the Big East championship, but also, you know, both of us have really delivered for this league in a year where this league needs a game like this tomorrow night that everyone that's a basketball fan's going to be dialed into."
"St. John's forced 15 turnovers and saw Zuby Ejiofor total 21 points and 10 rebounds in an 81-72 home win over the Huskies on Feb. 6. The Huskies rolled to a 72-40 win in Hartford on Feb. 25, when the Red Storm missed their final 24 shots and did not get a basket for the final 17 1/2 minutes."
Top-seeded St. John's (27-6) and second-seeded UConn (29-4) face off in the Big East tournament championship at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. The two programs have already met twice this season, with St. John's winning 81-72 on February 6 behind Zuby Ejiofor's 21 points and 10 rebounds, while UConn dominated 72-40 on February 25. Both teams rank among the nation's best, with UConn sixth and St. John's 13th nationally. St. John's has won five consecutive games and seeks to win back-to-back conference titles for the first time in program history. UConn coach Dan Hurley emphasized both programs have pushed each other throughout the season and represent the strength of the Big East conference.
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