Zuby Ejiofor powers St. John's past Providence into Big East semis

"Zuby Ejiofor, the Big East Player of the Year, made 9 of 14 shots and added three blocks while three teammates finished with 14 points: Oziyah Sellers, Bryce Hopkins and Ian Jackson. St. John's dominated ninth-seeded Providence 51-30 on the glass, including 18-4 on offensive rebounds."

"St. John's scored the first nine points of the game while holding Providence without a made field goal for nearly six minutes. Hopkins' steal and slam dunk made it 20-5 with 13:06 still to go in the half, establishing early dominance that the Red Storm maintained throughout."

"Stefan Vaaks made all five of his 3-pointers in the second half one day after sinking eight in the Friars' win over Butler. He set the Big East tournament record for 3-pointers in a two-game span with 13 total makes across the two contests."

No. 13 St. John's dominated ninth-seeded Providence 85-72 in the Big East tournament quarterfinals. Big East Player of the Year Zuby Ejiofor led the Red Storm with 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists on 9-of-14 shooting, while three teammates—Oziyah Sellers, Bryce Hopkins and Ian Jackson—each scored 14 points. St. John's controlled the glass 51-30, including 18-4 on offensive rebounds. The top-seeded Red Storm (26-6) built an early lead, going up 48-27 at halftime. Providence mounted a second-half comeback attempt but couldn't overcome the deficit. St. John's advances to face the winner of fourth seed Seton Hall versus fifth seed Creighton.

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