"Dylan Darling, the Player of the Year in the Big Sky Conference at Idaho State last season, used the final 3.9 seconds Sunday to race past the Kansas defense for a slashing, buzzer-beating layup that gave St. John's a 67-65 victory and sent the Red Storm (30-6) to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999."
"Darling is the only player in NCAA Tournament history to score his first points of the game on a buzzer-beater. The play is called 'power.' Pitino described it as a high back-screen pick-and-roll."
"Kansas overcame a 14-point second-half deficit and tied the game on two free throws by All-America freshman Darryn Peterson with 13.1 seconds left. The Jayhawks struggled with 16 turnovers but put together a furious 25-9 run to knot the game."
"I'm real proud of him because to want the ball when you haven't made a shot is unbelievable. I'm so jubilant. So happy for the fellas. We've taken another step now."
Dylan Darling, a guard for St. John's, scored a buzzer-beating layup to secure a 67-65 victory over Kansas, sending the team to the Sweet 16. This moment marked St. John's first appearance in the Sweet 16 since 1999. Darling, who had struggled throughout the game, became the only player in NCAA Tournament history to score his first points on a buzzer-beater. Kansas had tied the game after overcoming a 14-point deficit, but Darling's decisive play clinched the win for St. John's.
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