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St. Johns escapes with win over Ole Miss despite brutal shooting, late-game woes
It was ugly.It was sloppy.
It was far closer than expected.But in the end, it was a win.Nine days after the disappointing loss to Auburn to cap a 1-2 trip to Las Vegas, St.John’s faced another SEC foe.
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Like the Auburn game, the Red Storm led by double digits, but this time were able to finish out the win.Dylan Darling scored all seven of his points in the final four minutes, and Zuby Ejiofor was a monster on the defensive end as St.John’s survived a nightmarish shooting display in a 63-58 win over Ole Miss.St.
John’s led by as many as 15 in the first half and 14 deep into the second but never could put away the Rebels.They led by only four late, but Darling came up big.Ejiofor notched a career-high eight blocks, along with 15 points, nine rebounds and three steals.
Malik Dia had 18 points and 10 rebounds for Ole Miss, which has dropped four in a row.St.John’s hardly resembled the team that entered the game ranked eighth in offensive efficiency.
They shot 34 percent from the field, missed 10 free throws and were 4-of-22 from long range.The defense was the star, forcing 20 Ole Miss turnovers, and St.
John’s held the Rebels to 10 second-chance points, a step in the right direction.It was a disjointed first half that saw St.John’s lead by as many as 15, but only take an eight-point edge into the break.
They shot only 33 percent from the field and committed eight turnovers, but defended well and turned 13 Ole Miss turnovers into 16 points.Ejiofor only scored two points and missed all three of his field goal attempts, but he made a difference on the other end of the floor with three steals and six blocks.Ian Jackson and Oziyah Sellers each scored seven points to lead the Johnnies, who closed the half poorly.
Up 15 with 3:59 to go, St.John’s was outscored by seven the rest of the period.
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