"St. John's (26-6) started on a 20-5 run, which was fueled by its frontcourt trio of Zuby Ejiofor, Bryce Hopkins, and Dillon Mitchell. Hopkins put together his best game against his former team after struggling to score in its first two matchups, going for 14 points and 13 rebounds, but it was Ejiofor who was the star of the show with 21 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and three blocks."
"The Red Storm's lead grew to as many as 23 points in the first half before leading by 21, 48-27, at halftime. In the second half, Providence (15-18) was able to gather momentum, but the air came out of the Friars following a missed free throw from Stefan Vaaks on a 4-point opportunity with 9:49 remaining that could have cut the deficit to 11 points."
""I said the only way this team can beat us is from the three-point line, so we were not going to let them have that edge," he added about his pregame message to the team. In its first-round victory over Butler on Wednesday, the Friars were 14-of-27 from 3-point range and managed to make just 5-of-14 against the Red Storm on Thursday."
St. John's defeated Providence 85-72 in the Big East Tournament quarterfinal, advancing to the semifinals. The top-seeded Red Storm built a commanding lead early with a 20-5 run fueled by their frontcourt trio. Zuby Ejiofor led with 21 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and three blocks, while Bryce Hopkins contributed 14 points and 13 rebounds. St. John's led by 21 at halftime and extended their advantage to 24 points in the second half. Providence struggled from three-point range, making just 5-of-14 after shooting 14-of-27 against Butler. St. John's outrebounded Providence by 21 and dominated the paint, scoring ten more points inside.
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