"It's all on me. I'm very disappointed in our performance offensively, especially. Sharing the ball, moving the ball. It's all on me. But we will get ready for Villanova. We are still playing for a league championship. Doesn't matter whether you lose by 1 or 40, league championship is still at stake."
"The Red Storm shot 6 of 36 (16.7%) on 2-point field goals against UConn, which was the worst field goal percentage by a top-15 team in a game over the last 20 seasons. The 40 points St. John's scored were the fewest points a Pitino-led team finished with in his coaching career."
No. 15 St. John's experienced one of the most devastating defeats in Rick Pitino's coaching career, losing 72-40 to No. 6 UConn. The Red Storm went scoreless for over 17 minutes, missed 24 consecutive field goals, and scored only 14 points in the second half after trailing 41-26 at halftime. Their 40-point total marked the lowest output of any Pitino-coached team, surpassing the previous low of 43 points set in 1981. St. John's shot just 6 of 36 on two-pointers, representing the worst field goal percentage by a top-15 team in two decades. Pitino took responsibility for the offensive performance, emphasizing ball movement and sharing. Despite the loss, he noted the team remains focused on competing for the Big East championship.
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