St. John's dominates UConn to repeat as Big East tourney champs

"St. John's opened with a 10-0 run and never looked back as the Red Storm throttled UConn 72-52 to win the Big East Tournament final Saturday. It's the first time St. John's has won the conference tournament in back-to-back years."

"Zuby Ejiofor and Bryce Hopkins led Rick Pitino's squad with 18 points each in the blowout, helping the Red Storm return the favor from an embarrassing 32-point defeat to the Huskies on Feb. 25."

"UConn was led by 17 from Tarris Reed Jr., though he was the only member of Dan Hurley's side to score more than seven points."

St. John's dominated UConn in the Big East Tournament final, winning 72-52 behind a strong opening 10-0 run that set the tone for the entire game. Zuby Ejiofor and Bryce Hopkins each scored 18 points for Rick Pitino's Red Storm, leading the team to a decisive victory. This championship marks St. John's second consecutive Big East Tournament title. The win provided redemption for St. John's after suffering a 32-point loss to UConn on February 25. UConn's Tarris Reed Jr. led the Huskies with 17 points, but no other teammate scored more than seven points, highlighting the team's offensive struggles under coach Dan Hurley.

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