St. John's buzzer beat Kansas
St. John's advanced to the Sweet 16 after a dramatic buzzer‑beating layup that eliminated Kansas, adding to a weekend full of last‑second finishes. The men’s bracket arrives at March 26’s Sweet 16 with momentum swings everywhere. ( )
St. John’s defeated Kansas 67-65 in San Diego on March 22, 2026 at Viejas Arena; St. John’s entered as the No. 5 seed while Kansas was the No. 4. (espn.com) Dylan Darling’s driving layup as the clock hit zero was his only basket of the game and he had been scoreless with under four seconds remaining before taking that shot. (sportingnews.com) Kansas erased a 14-point second-half deficit and tied the game with roughly 13–14 seconds left after Darryn Peterson hit two free throws; Peterson finished with a game-high 21 points. (kuathletics.com) St. John’s forward Zuby Ejiofor logged 18 points, nine rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes, and Brandon Hopkins also played 34 minutes and scored 18 for the Red Storm. (sportingnews.com) Coach Rick Pitino said Darling requested the final play in the huddle and detailed the inbounds sequence after Kansas fouled intentionally to stop the clock. (cbssports.com) The win sends No. 5 St. John’s to the East Regional Sweet 16 to face No. 1 Duke on March 27 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., with the game scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET on CBS. (espn.com)
