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Dylan Darling buzzer-beater lifts No. 5 St. John's past No. 4 Kansas
- On March 22, 2026, Dylan Darling hit a driving layup as time expired to lift St. John's to a 67-65 win over Kansas at Viejas Arena in San Diego.
- Kansas mounted a furious rally, erasing a 58-45 deficit with about 7½ minutes remaining and tying the game with Darryn Peterson's free throws with 13.1 seconds left, then used four fouls to wind the clock to 3.9 seconds.
- Darling, who had been in a slump, entered Sunday's game shooting 7-of-33 in five games and missed his first four attempts before finishing with two points and four assists in 18 minutes.
- St. John's advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999, eliminating Kansas and setting up a Friday meeting with Duke at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
- St. John's resurgence under coach Rick Pitino features a 30-6 record with Zuby Ejiofor and Bryce Hopkins each scoring 18, winning 21 of 22 games since early January.
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St. John’s heads to Sweet 16 for first time since 1999 after beating Kansas at the buzzer
The Athletic has live coverage of the second round of 2026 Men’s March Madness. SAN DIEGO — With 27 years separating St. John’s from its last Sweet 16, it was a player with zero points who drew up the play to ensure the drought wouldn’t extend beyond the final 3.9 seconds still staring back at…
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