Connecticut 72, at Saint John`s 81

NEW YORK (Interstat) — In a pivotal Big East clash that lived up to its billing, the Saint John’s Red Storm delivered a statement victory, snapping the Connecticut Huskies’ lengthy win streak with an 81-72 triumph before a sold-out crowd of 19,812 at Carnesecca Arena on Friday night. The game’s most important sequence was a decisive second-half surge fueled by stifling defense. After playing to a 39-39 halftime deadlock, Saint John’s imposed its will with a 15-4 run over a critical five-minute span. The spurt turned a one-possession game into a 58-47 lead with just over 11 minutes remaining, a… Read more...