Despite their best effort to upset UConn on their homecourt, the Red Storm ultimately fell short, dropping this one 86-78 in overtime.
The Red Storm were plagued by poor shooting all night, only shooting a collective 34% from the field and 10% from beyond the arc. Their inability to score at times cost them in the end, albeit a strong effort at the end of regulation to upset the Huskies.
St. John’s made big plays down the stretch that allowed them to force overtime. Aaron Wheeler’s three put St. John’s within 1 point and Julian Champagnie’s contested three-point field goal gave St.