'Couldn't stop crying'
New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- St. John’s basketball team secured a dramatic 67-65 victory to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999.
- Dylan Darling, scoreless for nearly the entire game, hit a buzzer-beating layup with 3.9 seconds left to clinch the win.
- Darling confidently requested the ball in the crucial moment, executing a play called by coach Rick Pitino to drive past defender Elmarko Jackson.
- The win marks a significant moment in St. John’s basketball history, evoking pride reminiscent of legendary figures Lou Carnesecca and Joe Lapchick.
- St. John’s will face Duke in the Sweet 16 round in Washington, D.C. on Friday night.
