An emotional Zuby Ejiofor, St. John's seniors reflect on season after magical Sweet 16 run ends
After their 80-75 loss to Duke in the Sweet 16 on Friday night, Rick Pitino and the St. John's seniors reflected on their season and the game.
The run has come to an end. St. John's reached the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999.
That's why their 80-75 loss to Duke on Friday night was a crushing blow to coach Rick Pitino 's team. The Red Storm had a 10-point lead in the second half, thanks to the team's patented swarming defense and timely shot-making, but Duke's physicality and size helped them chip away at St. John's lead.
The Blue Devils held just a three-point lead with 15 seconds remaining, but the Red Storm's offensive possession broke down and Dylan Darling 's desperation three fell way short. "We felt that we had to win the three-point line in a big way to have any shot in this game. And we did," Pitino said after the loss.
"When up 10, we just could not stop bully drives…. and we could not stop it. Which is a credit to them.
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