No. 13 St. John's starts fast, pounds No. 6 UConn for Big East crown
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NEW YORK -- Zuby Ejiofor totaled 18 points, nine rebounds, seven blocks and three steals as top-seeded St. John's started quickly, never let up and earned a 72-52 victory over second-seeded UConn on Saturday night to win the Big East tournament title.
Projected to be a fifth seed in the NCAA Tournament by many bracketologists, the Red Storm (28-6) won their fifth