Tarris Reed Jr. delivered a double-double performance with 20 points and 11 rebounds as sixth-ranked UConn dominated 15th-ranked St. John’s in a crushing 72-40 victory Wednesday night in Hartford, Connecticut.
The Huskies (26-3, 16-2 Big East) extended their home winning streak to 27 consecutive games and established their biggest victory margin ever against St. John’s, surpassing a 29-point triumph from February 1998. UConn built commanding leads in each half and held as much as a 36-point advantage during the second period.
Supporting Reed’s stellar effort, Alex Karaban contributed 14 points while Solo Ball chipped in 11 points for the Huskies.
The defeat snapped multiple streaks for St. John’s (22-6, 15-2), ending both their 13-game overall winning run and 11-game Big East road victory streak. The Red Storm managed their lowest scoring output since a 40-point performance against Notre Dame on March 5, 2013. Joson Sanon led St. John’s with 10 points as their only player to reach double figures.
In other Top 25 action, seventh-ranked Florida defeated Texas 84-71 behind Alex Condon’s 23 points on outstanding 10-of-12 shooting and Boogie Fland’s 22-point contribution. The Gators (22-6, 13-2 SEC) captured their eighth consecutive victory in Austin, Texas.
Ninth-ranked Gonzaga secured the West Coast Conference tournament’s top seed and at least a share of the regular season championship with an 89-48 rout of Portland. Graham Ike paced the Bulldogs with 19 points, eight rebounds and a career-best seven steals.
Nebraska matched its program record for conference victories by defeating Maryland 74-61, with Braden Frager leading the way with 21 points and eight rebounds for the 12th-ranked Cornhuskers.
Seventeenth-ranked Alabama rolled past Mississippi State 100-75 as Amari Allen exploded for 23 points, including a career-high six three-pointers. The Crimson Tide extended their winning streak to seven games.
Arkansas moved closer to securing a double bye in the SEC tournament by defeating Texas A&M 99-84. Billy Richmond III scored 23 points while Darius Acuff Jr. added 22 for the 20th-ranked Razorbacks.
Twenty-fifth-ranked Vanderbilt held off a second-half surge from Georgia to win 88-80, with Devin McGlockton and Tyler Tanner each contributing 17 points for the Commodores.
