Ejiofor leads No. 13 St. John’s to 72-52 rout of No. 6 UConn for 2nd ...
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NEW YORK (AP) — With another St. John’s championship salted away, Zuby Ejiofor walked slowly to the sideline with seconds remaining, tears trickling down the senior forward’s face as he lowered his 6-foot-9 frame for multiple hugs. Moments later, in a fitting scene dripping with symbolism, he and Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino climbed a ladder together to cut down the nets at Madison Square Garden. No argument anymore about who owns the Big East these days. St. John’s has toppled UConn. Ejiofor had seven blocks, nine rebounds and three steals to anchor a tenacious defensive performance that carried No. 13 St. John’s to its second straight Big East Tournament title...