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St. John's vs Kansas live updates: Red Storm wins on buzzer-beater, headed to Sweet 16
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Follow all of Sunday's NCAA Tournament second round games with USA TODAY Sports' live updates .
Darryn Peterson NBA draft stock watch .
Zuby Ejiofor , a former Kansas player now Big East Player of the Year at St. John's.
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Sunday's second round game between No. 4 Jayhawks and No. 5 Red Storm in San Diego was already a spicy matchup.
Add in a buzzer-beater and you've got a March Madness classic.
Dylan Darling drove to the basket and finished with a layup as time expired to send the Red Storm to their first Sweet 16 appearance since 1999.
According to CBS Sports , Darling became the first player in Men's NCAA Tournament history to hit a game-winning buzzer beater as his first basket of the game.
St. John's advances to next week's Sweet 16 against No. 1 Duke in Washington D.C.
More: Rick Pitino, Bill Self meet in March Madness after Hall of Fame coaches stood test of time
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More: Zuby Ejiofor leading St. John's into matchup with former team Kansas
St John's vs Kansas live score
| TEAMS |
1H |
2H |
F |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's |
34 |
33 |
67 |
| Kansas |
26 |
39 |
65 |
Dylan Darling wins it at the buzzer for St. John's
What time is St John's vs Kansas?
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Time:5:15 p.m. ET, Sunday.
March Madness conference records: Big Ten leads at 11-2; How are SEC, Big 12 doing?
What channel is St John's vs Kansas ? How to watch, streaming info
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The game is airing on CBS, streaming via Paramount+.
Kansas vs St. John's prediction, odds
Odds provided by BetMGM , as of 10:30 a.m. ET, Sunday.
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John Leuzzi:St. John's
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Jordan Mendoza:St. John's
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Ehsan Kassim:St. John's
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Blake Schuster:Kansas
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Moneyline:St. John's (-170); Kansas (+140)
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Spread:St. John's (-3.5)
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Over/under total:143.5
Why did Zuby Ejiofor transfer from Kansas to St John's
Zuby Ejiofor, a 6-9 forward, started his college career at Kansas in 2022, where he played for Hall of Fame coach Bill Self . Then he transferred to St. John's in 2023 to play for Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino .
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"We didn't want him to leave," Self said Saturday. "We're really happy for his success. We just don't … We just hope it doesn't come against us."
What happened at Kansas and why did he choose St. John's?
"I had a fun time at Kansas," Ejiofor said. "I wouldn't lie: I didn't really want to leave. But I knew that in order for my future to keep progressing the way I wanted to go, that I had to probably look elsewhere for a bigger opportunity."
Darryn Peterson 2026 NBA Draft mock draft prediction
Pick No. 2 overall to Washington Wizards .
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Kalbrosky's Analysis:
While he is no longer perceived as the near-certain No. 1 overall pick that he once was due to relative inconsistency and injury issues, many scouts and evaluators feel that Darryn Peterson is the most talented player in this class. The Wizards would put the All-Big 12 guard in a strong position to begin his career alongside Trae Young and Anthony Davis. It is incredibly rare to find a prospect who is able to score as efficiently as Peterson while holding a usage rate as high as his has been this season.
See USA TODAY's full mock draft here
Darryn Peterson stats
(all stats as of March 15)
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19.8 points per game
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4.4 rebounds per game
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1.7 assists per game
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44.2% field goal percentage
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38.4% three-point field goal percentage
What Rick Pitino said about Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson
"He gets to the foul line, he's got great size, got a beautiful looking jump shot with great arc," Pitino said Saturday about Peterson . "His size presents a problem. When he uses the pick and roll, he'll reject it, and his size getting to the rim's great. He's a great scorer. He's going to be a great NBA player because he has an NBA game, and we've got our work cut out for him, trying to stop him. But, they have a well-rounded team."
Rick Pitino NCAA Tournament history: When was Rick Pitino's last Sweet 16 appearance?
Rick Pitino has been to 13 Sweet 16s. His last trip to the Sweet 16 was in 2014-15 with Louisville.
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Bill Self NCAA Tournament history: How many Sweet 16 appearances
Bill Self has been to 12 Sweet 16s in his coaching career.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: St. John's beats Kansas on buzzer beater in NCAA Tournament
