St. John's crushes Northern Iowa for statement win to start March Madness
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- St. John’s, led by coach Rick Pitino, defeated 12th-seeded Northern Iowa 79-53 in the NCAA Tournament first round, advancing to face No. 4 Kansas in the second round.
- The Red Storm started strong, scoring the first 13 points and hitting 10 three-pointers, capitalizing on Northern Iowa’s pack-line defense.
- Zuby Ejiofor contributed 14 points, 11 rebounds, and four blocks, while Bryce Hopkins and Oziyah Sellers also added double-digit points.
- St. John’s set a program NCAA Tournament record with 47 first-half points, demonstrating dominance on both offense and defense.
- The victory marked St. John’s first back-to
