St. John’s delivered its first signature result of the season Friday night, taking down No. 3 UConn 81-72 at Madison Square Garden.
The victory halted an 18-game winning streak for the Huskies and came amid a lively atmosphere in New York, where the Red Storm fed off an electric crowd to close out the upset.
A statement win at the Garden
St. John’s entered the night still searching for a defining win, and it found one against one of the nation’s top-ranked teams. The Red Storm’s 81 points proved enough to outpace UConn and secure a marquee triumph on a major stage.
UConn’s streak ends
For UConn, the loss marked a rare stumble after a prolonged stretch of success. The Huskies had not been beaten in 18 games before Friday’s matchup, but St. John’s controlled the moment and finished the job to snap that run.