Star of the Day

Kemba Walker scored 28 points to lead ninth-seeded UConn to a dominant 79-62 victory over eighth-seeded Georgetown. He also chipped in six rebounds and three assists.

Stat of the Day

Cincinnati’s Yancy Gates was 10-for-11 from the field for a career-high 25 points while leading the Bearcats to an 87-61 second-round victory over South Florida last night.

Say What?

“Almost like it was a football game. Hurry up and snap the ball before they could review it.”

— Senior St. John’s forward Justin Burrell, about getting off the court before officials determined there still was time left in yesterday’s 65-63 St. John’s win over Rutgers.

Did You Know?

St. John’s is 8-1 at The Garden this season, including yesterday’s controversial win over Rutgers.