St. John’s Stuns Kansas on Buzzer-Beater

0:00On March 23rd, in a thrilling second-round clash at B.A. House Arena, fifth-seated St. John's outlasted, fourth-seated Kansas, 67-65 on. A buzzer-beating layup. The game was tied at 65, with just over two seconds left, when point guard Dylan Darling took matters into his own hands. Darling had missed all four of his three-point attempts, and scored zero points up to that point. Despite his rough night, he suggested a high ball-screen play called Power to Coach Rick Patino, who trusted his point guard's nerve and called it. Teammates mob Darling on the court amid roaring fans, turning him into an instant hero. The Spokane native transferred twice, first from Washington State to Idaho State, where he averaged nearly 20 points, then to St. John's to chase. March madness dreams under Patino. St. John's used Ejaphore screen to create space, pulling Kansas defenders away, and freeing Darling for the game winner off the glass with. Zero point three seconds showing.

1:00The red storm now head to Washington, DC, to face top overall sea duke, carrying momentum from one of the tournament's wildest finishes.