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February 28, 2026 College Hoops Player of the Day

After being humbled by UConn in their last outing, 72-40, on February 25, the 15th-ranked St. John’s Red Storm were expected to bounce back Saturday against Villanova.

And, they did, in a huge way. With coach Rick Pitino prowling the sideline in his trademark white suit, the Red Storm overwhelmed the Wildcats, 89-57, at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Zuby Ejiofor posted a his first triple-double with 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists. It was his seventh double-double of the season for the 6’9” senior from Garland, Texas.

The big man was 6-for-12 from the field including a 3-pointer. He made three of five from the foul line, had a steal and three blocks. Ejiofor leads St. John’s in scoring, rebounds, assists, and blocks.

The result left the Red Storm at 16-2 in the Big East, a half game behind 17-2 Uconn, with Villanova solidly in third place, 3 1/2 games out. St. John’s concludes the regular season hosting Georgetown on March 3 before a March 6 trip to Seton Hall.

February 27, 2026 College Hoops Player of the Day

T.J. Power poured in a career-high 38 points as the Pen Quakers held serve at home in an 80-71 defeat of Dartmouth Friday night at the Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Power, a 6’9” junior from Shewsbury, Massachusetts, made 14 of 22 shots, including 6-for-8 from the 3-point line. He added 12 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season. Power played a season at Duke and last year was with Virginia before taking the transfer portal to Penn.

The win left the Quakers at 7-5 in conference play, chasing co-leaders, Harvard and Yale, each with 9-3 records. Yale has already defeated Penn twice and Harvard has another meeting with the Quakers on Saturday, seeking a sweep of the two-game season series. Penn will have an opportunity to punch their ticket to the NCAA tourney by winning the Ivy League tournament, which begins March 13, at Ithaca, New York, home of Cornell’s Big Red.