This time, “Power” didn’t work in St. John’s favor.
Access the St. John's beat like never before“We were trying to set a screen, a high screen, and get them to help,” coach Rick Pitino said after the heartbreaking 80-75 loss to No. 1 Duke at Capital One Arena.
“They’d probably leave Zuby alone. And if we didn’t have that, we would go down the lane and find the corners. We didn’t necessarily want that shot, but that’s OK.Darling hit two 3-pointers in the loss, and he was St. John’s best guard Friday.“Coach drew up ‘Power’ again,” Darling said. “We were down three. I guess it was a little bit of a miscommunication on what type of shot we wanted. That’s the shot we ended up with. … I would have to watch it back. In the moment, I thought it was a decent look if we were trying to get a 3.” St. John’s Red Storm guard Dylan Darling dribbles the ball past Duke Blue Devils guard Dame Sarr in the second half during a Sweet 16 game of the East Regional of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 28, 2026.St. John’s wild ride ending in tears proves one thing about its unique character — this team caredDarling hit a number of big shots this year for St. John’s — hence the nickname, “Church Bells,” given to him by Pitino — and became a key piece to the first Red Storm team to reach the Sweet 16 since 1999. St. John’s Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino reacts with guard Dylan Darling in the second half during a Sweet 16 game of the East Regional of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena.Ruben Prey’s four made 3-pointers were a career high. St. John’s finished the season by hitting double-digit 3s in three straight games. The Red Storm hit 10 or more triples in back-to-back games just once before the NCAA Tournament. … The Johnnies were outscored by 12 in the paint and outrebounded by 13. They also took 16 fewer free throws than Duke.Stream It Or Skip It: 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole' On Netflix, Where A Troubled Detective Tracks Down A Serial Killer Who Is Terrorizing Oslo
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