UConn & St. John's Battle in Loaded East Region

0:00On March 16, Yukon and St. John's, the top teams from the Big East, landed in the same East region of the men's NCAA Tournament bracket. That's a tough draw that also includes Duke, as the number one overall seed. Yukon earned the number two seed, while St. John's got the number five spot. Both teams start play on Friday. The Husky Space 15th Seated Firm in Philadelphia, and the Red Storm head across the country to take on 12 seed in Northern Iowa and San. Diego. St. John's my face canzes in the second round if they advance, putting them deeper into Duke's side of the bracket. Coaches Dan Hurley and Rick Patino know the challenge ahead. Yukon win 29 and 5 this season, starting strong at 22 and 1 before a late dip. St. John's finished 28 and 6, winning 19 of their last 20 games and taking 2 out of 3 against Yukon, including a big win. In the Big East tournament final. The selection committee pointed to non-conference results for the seeding. Yukon had quality wins over Florida, Illinois, Kansas, and BYU, keeping them in the mix for a top seed.

1:06St. John's went five and five in top games, and lacked depth there, despite their late surge. Villanova, the only other Big East team in the field as an eighth seed in the West, watches from afar. Now these two powers fight for one shot at the final four, an Indianapolis from a loaded region stacked with elite coaches and teams.