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September Madness Surprise as Darling Seals Kansas Exit
Clear Facts:
- St. John’s guard Dylan Darling made a game-winning layup with four seconds remaining to defeat the Kansas Jayhawks.
- The victory sends the No. 4-seeded Red Storm to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999.
- St. John’s held on after leading by 10 points with six minutes left, despite a late-game surge by Kansas.
The St. John’s Red Storm secured a historic NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament victory by overcoming a late challenge from the Kansas Jayhawks.
Dylan Darling found a clear lane in the final seconds to score the decisive basket.
“It was ugly, but we got it done,”
Darling said.
The No. 5-seeded Jayhawks used fouls in the closing seconds to disrupt the Red Storm’s rhythm.
Star player Darryn Peterson tied the game with two free throws shortly before Darling’s heroics.
Zuby Ejofor and Bryce Hopkins anchored the St. John’s offense with 18 points each.
This loss marks the fourth consecutive year Kansas has failed to advance past the second round of the tournament.
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