St. John's Red Storm vs. Kansas Jayhawks Live Score and Stats

Key Points:

• Dylan Darling scored a game-winning driving layup as time expired, leading St. John’s to a 67-65 victory over Kansas and advancing the Red Storm to their first Sweet 16 since 1999.
• Kansas rallied from a 58-45 deficit with a 20-7 run in the final 7 1/2 minutes, tying the game with 13.1 seconds left before Darling’s decisive basket.
• St. John’s, led by Zuby Ejiofor and Bryce Hopkins who each scored 18 points, has won 21 of its last 22 games under coach Rick Pitino, marking a major resurgence for the program.
• The Red Storm will face No. 1 overall seed Duke in the East Region semifinals, with Pitino and Kansas coach Bill Self meeting in March Madness for only the second time in their Hall of Fame careers.
• Kansas, despite strong performances from Darryn Peterson (21 points) and Melvin Council Jr. (15 points, 9 rebounds), has struggled late in the season, losing six of their last 11 games and missing the Sweet 16 since their 2022 national title run.