St. John’s buzzer‑beater
St. John’s punched through to the Sweet 16 on a last‑second Dylan Darling game‑winner — the clip is already viral and instantly changed the bracket for the second weekend. - The win was part of a chaotic opening weekend that produced multiple buzzer‑beaters and surprises. (x.com) (nytimes.com)
No. 5 St. John’s beat No. 4 Kansas 67–65 in the Round of 32 on March 22, 2026 at Viejas Arena in San Diego. (foxsports.com) Dylan Darling’s driving layup at the buzzer was his only field goal and his first points of the game, a feat Sports Reference and game coverage say is unique in NCAA tournament history. (sports.yahoo.com) Kansas tied the game with two Darryn Peterson free throws with 13 seconds left, then used repeated fouls that left 3.9 seconds on the clock before St. John’s ran an inbounds play that produced Darling’s winner. (sports.yahoo.com) Coach Rick Pitino said Darling “called” the shot in the huddle before the play, describing the moment as one of the more memorable coaching instances of his career. (msn.com) Zuby Ejiofor led St. John’s with 18 points and 9 rebounds, Bryce Hopkins added 18 points and 7 rebounds, and Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson finished with a game-high 21 points. (foxsports.com) The victory puts St. John’s into its first Sweet 16 since 1999, and the Red Storm are scheduled to face No. 1 Duke on March 27 in Washington, D.C., at Capital One Arena. (sportingnews.com) (cincinnati.com) The game clip has been widely shared on social platforms, including the official MarchMadness account on X, and media outlets updated the East-region bracket within hours to reflect St. John’s advance. (x.com) (nytimes.com)
