No surprise here after the St. John's star had such a dominant tournament.

UConn coach Dan Hurley was giving Ejiofor his props after the game as well. "He's one of the best college players I've ever had to coach against," Hurley said.

Zuby Ejiofor waved his hands above his head, imploring the St. John’s fans to get louder. 

Booming “Let’s go Johnnies” chants followed into the timeout.

The large Connecticut contingent had gone quiet. 

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Moments after St. John's defeated UConn, Ejiofor was speaking with the Fox broadcast and spoke about the emotional moment after the win.

Saturday marked the last time Ejiofor will play for the Red Storm in New York.

"I'm not too much of an emotional guy, but I shed a tear," he said. "I mean, I love this place, and Johnnies Nation is so special to me. Just to see the excitement on my teammates' faces is what meant the most to me."

Zuby Ejiofor was emotional after the Red Storm won the Big East Tournament.

The St. John's star was seen hugging his coaches with tears in his eyes.

St. John's has repeated as Big East Tournament champions with a 72-52 win over UConn.

The Red Storm is the first back-to-back regular season and tournament champions in Big East history.

The Red Storm lead 72-50 with less than a minute left in the game.

Down to 3:26 in the game and Hopkins' layup has given St. John's a 69-49 lead. St. John's had gone on a 10-0 run over the last 3:02.

The Huskies have not scored a basket in 4:37.

The Huskies aren't going down without a fight.

Back to a 10-point game with 7:36 left. St. John's leading 59-49.