Dylan Darling's buzzer-beating layup sealed a 67-65 victory for St. John's, ending a 27-year Sweet 16 drought for the Red Storm. Trailing 65-64 with 3.9 seconds left, Kansas used all four of its remaining fouls to stop the clock, but Darling drove left for a contested shot that banked in as time expired. The triumph marks St. John's first Elite Eight appearance since 1999 and caps a historic three-season resurgence under coach Rick Pitino, who has now reached the Sweet 16 three times since 2018.