Tristen Newton had 25 points and nine assists as No. 2 UConn advanced to the Big East championship game with a rollicking 95-90 victory over St. John’s at Madison Square Garden.
Tristen Newton had 25 points and nine assists as No. 2 UConn advanced to the Big East championship game with a rollicking 95-90 victory over St. John's on Friday at Madison Square Garden. Cam Spencer added 20 points and nine assists for the top-seeded Huskies , who will face 10th-ranked Marquette or seventh-seeded Providence on Saturday night. It's the 11th appearance in the Big East final for Connecticut and first since Kemba Walker carried the team to its most recent title in 2011.
John's had won six games in a row — four of them by at least 14 points. Going back to consecutive Big East Tournament championships at Louisville in 2012 and 2013, Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino had won eight consecutive games in this event. He joked after Thursday's 91-72 quarterfinal win over Hudson River rival Seton Hall that he had told his players they better not sabotage his streak. Both famous coaches were fired up throughout this one.
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