Providence Friars vs St. John's Red Storm, Big East Tournament Quarterfinal

College Basketball

15-18

72-85

Final

26-6

Madison Square Garden

Lead tracker

PROV leadsBiggest lead PROV 0, SJU 24

SJU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
PROV	27	45	72
SJU	48	37	85

Who won: St John's 85-72

The St. John's Red Storm beat the Providence Friars 85-72 in Big East Tournament Quarterfinal on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. The St John's outscored the Providence 48-27 in the 1st half. Zuby Ejiofor led the St John's in points (21). Stefan Vaaks led the Providence in points (23).

Win probability

100%SJU final

PROVSJU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:24
+1
Corey Floyd Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
PROV 72 - 85 SJU
H2 0:24
+1
Corey Floyd Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
PROV 71 - 85 SJU
H2 0:24
Foul on Lefteris Liotopoulos.
H2 0:35
Providence Timeout
H2 0:39
Ryan Mela Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:42
Oziyah Sellers misses 24-foot three point jumper
H2 1:04
Lefteris Liotopoulos Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:07
Jaylin Sellers misses layup
H2 1:15
Ryan Mela Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:18
Ian Jackson misses 14-foot step back jumpshot
H2 1:37
+2
Jamier Jones makes 11-foot jumper
PROV 70 - 85 SJU
H2 1:53
Jaylin Sellers Steal.
H2 1:53
TO
Sadiku Ibine Ayo bad pass turnover
H2 2:18
+2
Cole Hargrove makes 0-foot tip in layup
PROV 68 - 85 SJU
H2 2:18
Cole Hargrove Offensive Rebound.
H2 2:21
Jamier Jones misses layup
H2 2:28
Cole Hargrove Steal.
H2 2:28
TO
Lefteris Liotopoulos bad pass turnover
H2 2:33
Sadiku Ibine Ayo Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:37
Jaylin Sellers misses 26-foot three point jumper
H2 2:44
Cole Hargrove Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:46
Cole Hargrove Block.
H2 2:46
Ian Jackson misses driving layup

Leaders

PROVSJU

Points

Stefan Vaaks

23

Zuby Ejiofor

21

Assists

Stefan Vaaks

1

Zuby Ejiofor

5

Rebounds

Jaylin Sellers

6

Bryce Hopkins

13

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