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02-10-2011, 10:38 PM
(9) Connecticut 72
(18-5, 6-5 Big East)
St. John's 89
(14-9, 6-5 Big East)
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7:00 PM ET, February 10, 2011
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
1 2 T
#9 CONN 31 41 72
SJU 35 54 89
Top Performers
Connecticut: R. Smith 16 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Ast, 3 Blk
St. John's: D. Hardy 33 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl
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Dwight Hardy scores career-best 33 points as St. John's rolls
St. John's Dominates UConn, 89-72VIDEO PLAYLIST
St. John's Dominates UConn, 89-72
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Team Stat Comparison CONN SJU
Points 72 89
FG Made-Attempted 24-65 (.369) 30-62 (.484)
3P Made-Attempted 11-27 (.407) 9-17 (.529)
FT Made-Attempted 13-22 (.591) 20-22 (.909)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 17 (1/0) 18 (1/0)
Largest Lead 2 25
Game Leaders CONN SJU
Points R. Smith 16 D. Hardy 33
Rebounds A. Oriakhi 8 D. Kennedy 11
Assists K. Walker 7 D. Kennedy 5
Steals K. Walker 1 D. Kennedy 1
Blocks R. Smith 3 J. Burrell 3
Team Stats: Connecticut | St. John's
Game Flow2010-11 SeasonDATE GAME LINKS
» Feb 10, 2011 @SJU 89, CONN 72 Recap | Box Score
Next 5 GamesCONN SJU
02/13 PROV 7:00pm
02/16 GTWN 7:00pm
02/18 @lou 9:00pm
02/24 MARQ 7:00pm
02/27 @CIN 12:00pm
02/13 @CIN 12:00pm
02/15 @MARQ 9:00pm
02/19 PITT 12:00pm
02/23 DEP 7:00pm
02/26 @VILL 2:00pm
Complete Schedule: Connecticut | St. John's
Big East Conference StandingsTEAM CONF W-L TOTAL W-L
#4 Pittsburgh 10-1 22-2
#7 Notre Dame 9-3 20-4
#11 Georgetown 8-4 19-5
#10 Villanova 7-4 19-5
#15 Louisville 7-4 18-6
#13 Syracuse 7-5 20-5
St. John's 6-5 14-9
Cincinnati 6-5 19-5
#9 Connecticut 6-5 18-5
Marquette 6-5 15-9
West Virginia 6-5 15-8
Rutgers 4-8 13-11
Seton Hall 4-8 10-14
Providence 3-8 14-10
South Florida 2-10 8-17
DePaul 0-11 6-17
View expanded standings »
Research NotesConnecticut in a funk right now. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games... Outscored by 6 points per game. Their leading scorer Kemba Walker is averaging just 15.5 points per game in the last 4 after averaging over 20 in the previous 6 games... All U-Conn wins.
The win for St. Johns was its fourth this season over a ranked opponent, with all four coming at home. Whereas the Red Storm is 4-1 at home vs ranked opponents, winning by an average of 7.2 PPG, they are just 0-3 in such games on the road getting beat by an average of almost 22 PPG.
Kemba Walker had 15 points against St. John's, but inside the 3-point line he was 0-9 against the Red Storm.
ESPN Stats & Information
Associated Press
NEW YORK -- Dwight Hardy scored a career-high 33 points and St. John's took command in the second half in an 89-72 victory over Connecticut (No. 9 ESPN/USA Today, No. 10 AP) on Thursday night, the Red Storm's fourth win over a top-13 team this season at Madison Square Garden.
Hardy was coming off a 32-point effort in a loss to UCLA on Saturday.
D.J. Kennedy matched his season high with 20 points and had 11 rebounds for St. John's (14-9, 6-5 Big East), which added Connecticut to a list that includes then-No. 13 Georgetown, then-No. 9 Notre Dame and then-No. 3 Duke. The Red Storm are 6-1 at the Garden, their second home court.
The Huskies (18-4, 6-5) had trouble all game with St. John's matchup zone, which trapped ballhandlers repeatedly. They rarely attacked the basket, passing the ball around the perimeter usually settling for a rushed jumper.
The Red Storm closed the first half with two 3-pointers by Hardy and Malik Boothe, the second a 35-footer banker from straight on as the buzzer sounded for a 35-31 lead.
Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun walked on to the court complaining that Boothe walked before he shot. Calhoun was called for a technical foul -- his first of the season -- so St. John's started the second half with two free throws by Hardy, and Kennedy scored on a layup on the ensuing possession.
Dwayne Polee II and Kennedy scored around four missed shots by the Huskies and the Red Storm had a 43-31 lead 2 minutes into the half.
Things got worse for the Huskies who kept missing shots and didn't get back quick enough on defense as the lead grew to 24 points, 69-45, on Hardy's third 3-pointer in a 5-minute span -- and he also had two traditional three-point plays in the run. The 89 points were the most allowed this season by Connecticut.
Roscoe Smith had 16 points to lead Connecticut, which shot 36.9 percent from the field (24 of 65) but more importantly allowed the Red Storm to shoot 48.4 percent (30 of 62), well above the conference-leading 38.3 it entered the game with.
Kemba Walker, second in the league in scoring at 23.2 points per game, had 15 points and was 4 of 16 from the field, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range. Freshman Jeremy Lamb, who averaged 17.1 points on 56.8 percent shooting over the Huskies' last six games, finished with 13 and was 5 of 16 from the field, including 2 of 7 on 3s.
This was the second straight blowout of the Huskies by St. John's. The Red Storm beat the Huskies 73-51 in the first round of last year's conference tournament. Connecticut won the previous nine meetings...........there winning some big games..
(18-5, 6-5 Big East)
St. John's 89
(14-9, 6-5 Big East)
Watch HighlightsPassport18Watch ReplayAlertsCoverage: ESPN
7:00 PM ET, February 10, 2011
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
1 2 T
#9 CONN 31 41 72
SJU 35 54 89
Top Performers
Connecticut: R. Smith 16 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Ast, 3 Blk
St. John's: D. Hardy 33 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl
Recap Box Score Play-By-Play GameCast Conversation590
Dwight Hardy scores career-best 33 points as St. John's rolls
St. John's Dominates UConn, 89-72VIDEO PLAYLIST
St. John's Dominates UConn, 89-72
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Team Stat Comparison CONN SJU
Points 72 89
FG Made-Attempted 24-65 (.369) 30-62 (.484)
3P Made-Attempted 11-27 (.407) 9-17 (.529)
FT Made-Attempted 13-22 (.591) 20-22 (.909)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 17 (1/0) 18 (1/0)
Largest Lead 2 25
Game Leaders CONN SJU
Points R. Smith 16 D. Hardy 33
Rebounds A. Oriakhi 8 D. Kennedy 11
Assists K. Walker 7 D. Kennedy 5
Steals K. Walker 1 D. Kennedy 1
Blocks R. Smith 3 J. Burrell 3
Team Stats: Connecticut | St. John's
Game Flow2010-11 SeasonDATE GAME LINKS
» Feb 10, 2011 @SJU 89, CONN 72 Recap | Box Score
Next 5 GamesCONN SJU
02/13 PROV 7:00pm
02/16 GTWN 7:00pm
02/18 @lou 9:00pm
02/24 MARQ 7:00pm
02/27 @CIN 12:00pm
02/13 @CIN 12:00pm
02/15 @MARQ 9:00pm
02/19 PITT 12:00pm
02/23 DEP 7:00pm
02/26 @VILL 2:00pm
Complete Schedule: Connecticut | St. John's
Big East Conference StandingsTEAM CONF W-L TOTAL W-L
#4 Pittsburgh 10-1 22-2
#7 Notre Dame 9-3 20-4
#11 Georgetown 8-4 19-5
#10 Villanova 7-4 19-5
#15 Louisville 7-4 18-6
#13 Syracuse 7-5 20-5
St. John's 6-5 14-9
Cincinnati 6-5 19-5
#9 Connecticut 6-5 18-5
Marquette 6-5 15-9
West Virginia 6-5 15-8
Rutgers 4-8 13-11
Seton Hall 4-8 10-14
Providence 3-8 14-10
South Florida 2-10 8-17
DePaul 0-11 6-17
View expanded standings »
Research NotesConnecticut in a funk right now. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games... Outscored by 6 points per game. Their leading scorer Kemba Walker is averaging just 15.5 points per game in the last 4 after averaging over 20 in the previous 6 games... All U-Conn wins.
The win for St. Johns was its fourth this season over a ranked opponent, with all four coming at home. Whereas the Red Storm is 4-1 at home vs ranked opponents, winning by an average of 7.2 PPG, they are just 0-3 in such games on the road getting beat by an average of almost 22 PPG.
Kemba Walker had 15 points against St. John's, but inside the 3-point line he was 0-9 against the Red Storm.
ESPN Stats & Information
Associated Press
NEW YORK -- Dwight Hardy scored a career-high 33 points and St. John's took command in the second half in an 89-72 victory over Connecticut (No. 9 ESPN/USA Today, No. 10 AP) on Thursday night, the Red Storm's fourth win over a top-13 team this season at Madison Square Garden.
Hardy was coming off a 32-point effort in a loss to UCLA on Saturday.
D.J. Kennedy matched his season high with 20 points and had 11 rebounds for St. John's (14-9, 6-5 Big East), which added Connecticut to a list that includes then-No. 13 Georgetown, then-No. 9 Notre Dame and then-No. 3 Duke. The Red Storm are 6-1 at the Garden, their second home court.
The Huskies (18-4, 6-5) had trouble all game with St. John's matchup zone, which trapped ballhandlers repeatedly. They rarely attacked the basket, passing the ball around the perimeter usually settling for a rushed jumper.
The Red Storm closed the first half with two 3-pointers by Hardy and Malik Boothe, the second a 35-footer banker from straight on as the buzzer sounded for a 35-31 lead.
Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun walked on to the court complaining that Boothe walked before he shot. Calhoun was called for a technical foul -- his first of the season -- so St. John's started the second half with two free throws by Hardy, and Kennedy scored on a layup on the ensuing possession.
Dwayne Polee II and Kennedy scored around four missed shots by the Huskies and the Red Storm had a 43-31 lead 2 minutes into the half.
Things got worse for the Huskies who kept missing shots and didn't get back quick enough on defense as the lead grew to 24 points, 69-45, on Hardy's third 3-pointer in a 5-minute span -- and he also had two traditional three-point plays in the run. The 89 points were the most allowed this season by Connecticut.
Roscoe Smith had 16 points to lead Connecticut, which shot 36.9 percent from the field (24 of 65) but more importantly allowed the Red Storm to shoot 48.4 percent (30 of 62), well above the conference-leading 38.3 it entered the game with.
Kemba Walker, second in the league in scoring at 23.2 points per game, had 15 points and was 4 of 16 from the field, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range. Freshman Jeremy Lamb, who averaged 17.1 points on 56.8 percent shooting over the Huskies' last six games, finished with 13 and was 5 of 16 from the field, including 2 of 7 on 3s.
This was the second straight blowout of the Huskies by St. John's. The Red Storm beat the Huskies 73-51 in the first round of last year's conference tournament. Connecticut won the previous nine meetings...........there winning some big games..
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02-10-2011, 10:51 PM
Steve Lavin's team is looking like an NCAA Tournament team. They do have nine losses but have four wins against top 25 opponents including two double-digit wins against top 10 teams (Duke, UConn). I say they're in.
02-10-2011, 10:54 PM
Dwight Hardy leads the Red Storm, with 33 points, to their 4th win over a Top 15 team!!
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LOSERS QUIT WHEN THEY'RE TIRED, WINNERS QUIT WHEN THEY HAVE WON
LOSERS QUIT WHEN THEY'RE TIRED, WINNERS QUIT WHEN THEY HAVE WON
02-11-2011, 01:28 PM
St. Johns is the weirdest team in the country. They've killed Duke and UCONN, beat G-Town, but lost to the likes of Fordham. They're not in the tournament yet, but could easily make it as long as they avoid any bad losses the rest of the way out
02-11-2011, 02:56 PM
Mr. Onion Head Wrote:St. Johns is the weirdest team in the country. They've killed Duke and UCONN, beat G-Town, but lost to the likes of Fordham. They're not in the tournament yet, but could easily make it as long as they avoid any bad losses the rest of the way out
that's why they're so exciting to watch, never know what's gonna happen! they can have an epic loss or an even more epic win
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