Ejiofor Leads No. 22 St. John’s Past No. 3 UConn 81-72 at MSG, Ending Huskies’ 18-Game Win Streak

No. 22 St. John's wears down No. 3 UConn, lands biggest win of its season and boosts Big East in the process

The Huskies had an opportunity to take full control of the Big East, but St. John's and Rick Pitino didn't let that happen on Friday in Madison Square Garden. Storrs South? Not even close on this night

St. John's tops UConn as Pitino ties No. 3 in wins

St. John's landed its first marquee win of the season Friday night, knocking off No. 3 UConn 81-72 to snap the Huskies' 18-game winning streak in front of an electric crowd at Madison Square Garden.

St. John’s deals No. 3 UConn first Big East loss, closes gap in conference standings

The battle for the Big East just got much more interesting. No. 22 St. John’s unleashed a second-half surge to deal No. 3 UConn its first loss of Big East play, 81-72, on Friday night at Madison Square Garden, closing the gap in the conference standings. The Red Storm (18-5; 11-1 vs. Big East) pulled ahead with a 10-0 run after halftime and held on from there, extending their season-long winning streak to nine games. The loss snapped an 18-game …

UConn vs. St. John’s basketball score, highlights of top 25 game

St. John's halted UConn's winning streak in a big-time matchup at New York's Madison Square Garden.

Missed free throws and turnovers doom UConn men in 81-72 loss at St. John’s

The Huskies’ 18-game winning streak is over, and they’re no longer perfect in Big East play. UConn experienced a reality check Friday night at Madison Square Garden.

No. 22 St. John’s snaps No. 3 UConn's 18-game win streak as Pitino reaches milestone

St. John’s held off a late UConn rally behind strong second-half defense and timely shooting to secure a hard-fought win over the Huskies at Madison Square Garden.