US EditionNorthern Iowa's Season Ends with 79-53 Loss to Surging St. John's
St. John's, Big East champions, face MVC winner Northern Iowa in their first-ever NCAA Tournament meeting with St. John's favored by 9.5 points, according to CBS SportsLine.
- On Friday, St. John's beat Northern Iowa 79-53 at Viejas Arena in their first-ever game, leaving their record 0-0.
- Following conference tournaments last week, St. John's entered as back-to-back Big East champions with 19 of 21 wins, while Northern Iowa earned its NCAA spot by winning the Missouri Valley Conference tournament with four wins in four days last week.
- Odds showed St. John's as a heavy favorite, with a-500 moneyline, while Northern Iowa relies on a 'pack the paint' defense and is listed at +375.
- Advancing in the East Region, St. John's now awaits the winner of Kansas vs Cal Baptist on Sunday, one win from a Sweet Sixteen berth, a first in the 21st century.
- Northern Iowa's program, led by coach Jacobson with five NCAA berths including 2026 and a 397-257 record, enrolls 9,204 students on a 900-acre campus.
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The Toronto Star
Zuby Ejiofor leads streaking St. John’s past Northern Iowa 79-53 in strong NCAA Tournament opener
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rick Pitino is now in his sixth decade of coaching, and he claims he had never studied more film of an opponent than he did this week to prepare St. John's for Northern Iowa.
Marietta Daily Journal
Balanced attack pushes St. John’s over Northern Iowa
Zuby Ejiofor racked up 14 points and 11 rebounds but was just a cog in the balanced St. John's machine as the fifth-seed Red Storm defeated No. 12 Northern Iowa 79-53 on Friday in an NCAA Tournament East Regional first-round…
Zuby Ejiofor leads streaking St. John's past Northern Iowa 79-53 in strong NCAA Tournament opener
Zuby Ejiofor had 14 points and 11 rebounds, Bryce Hopkins added 13 points and fifth-seeded St. John’s beat Northern Iowa 79-53 for its second NCAA Tournament victory since 2000
MVC's Northern Iowa eliminated by streaking St. John's in NCAA tournament opener
Zuby Ejiofor had 14 points and 11 rebounds, Bryce Hopkins added 13 points and fifth-seeded St. John's beat Missouri Valley Conference tournament champion Northern Iowa 79-53 on Friday for its second NCAA men's basketball tourney victory since 2000.
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