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02/06 21:38 CST Ejiofor leads No. 22 St. John's past No. 3 UConn 81-72 at MSG,
ending Huskies' 18-game win streak
Ejiofor leads No. 22 St. John's past No. 3 UConn 81-72 at MSG, ending Huskies'
18-game win streak
By MIKE FITZPATRICK
AP Sports Writer
NEW YORK (AP) --- Zuby Ejiofor had 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as
No. 22 St. John's beat third-ranked UConn 81-72 on Friday night, snapping the
Huskies' 18-game winning streak.
In the first Big East showdown this season between the league's top two teams,
Dillon Mitchell added 15 points and Bryce Hopkins scored 14 for the Red Storm
(18-5, 11-1), who have won nine straight and 14 of 16. They moved within a
half-game of the first-place Huskies (22-2, 12-1) in the conference standings.
Silas Demary Jr. had 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists for UConn in a
matchup between the past two Big East champions.
Alex Karaban scored 17 before a pulsating, sellout crowd at Madison Square
Garden filled with roaring fans of both teams --- but decidedly in favor of the
Johnnies.
Up next
UConn visits Butler next Wednesday night.
St. John's hosts Xavier on Monday night at MSG in Rick Pitino's second matchup
this season against his son, Richard, the first-year coach of the Musketeers.
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