| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJU | 26 | 28 | 54 |
| LOU | 28 | 29 | 57 |
Antonita Slaughter's 22 rally Louisville to 3rd straight win
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Antonita Slaughter scored 22 points and No. 13 Louisville reeled off eight unanswered points to overtake St. John's 57-54 Sunday for its third straight win.
Trailing 52-49, Slaughter made two free throws with 5:22 left. Neither team scored until Sara Hammond's two foul shots put the Cardinals (17-4, 5-2 Big East) on top with 3:05 to go.
Hammond hit two more free throws and Bria Smith's layup gave Louisville a five-point cushion with 1:45 remaining.
Two free throws by the Red Storm's Shenneika Smith made it 57-54 with 42 seconds showing. She then blocked a Shoni Schmimmel jumper, but missed a 3-pointer with 9 seconds left. After an Aliyyah Handford steal, Nadirah McKenith missed a 3-point try at the buzzer.
The Cardinals hit 21-of-25 free throws compared to 7 of 15 for St. John's.
Shenneika Smith scored 23 as the Red Storm (9-9, 3-3) dropped their third straight.
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2021-22 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 16-1 | - | 25-5 |
| Villanova | 15-4 | 2 | 23-8 |
| Creighton | 15-5 | 2.5 | 20-9 |
| DePaul | 14-6 | 3.5 | 22-10 |
| Marquette | 13-7 | 4.5 | 21-10 |
| Seton Hall | 12-8 | 5.5 | 19-12 |
| St. John's | 7-12 | 10 | 12-19 |
| Providence | 6-14 | 11.5 | 11-19 |
| Georgetown | 4-15 | 13 | 10-19 |
| Xavier | 4-16 | 13.5 | 9-21 |
| Butler | 0-18 | 16.5 | 1-27 |
2021-22 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | 17-1 | - | 29-3 |
| Louisville | 16-2 | 1 | 25-4 |
| North Carolina | 13-5 | 4 | 23-6 |
| Notre Dame | 13-5 | 4 | 22-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 13-5 | 4 | 23-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 11-7 | 6 | 21-10 |
| Boston College | 10-8 | 7 | 19-11 |
| Miami | 10-8 | 7 | 20-12 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 17-13 |
| Duke | 7-11 | 10 | 17-13 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 13 | 15-16 |
| Syracuse | 4-14 | 13 | 11-18 |
| Clemson | 3-15 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-16 | 15 | 11-19 |
| Virginia | 2-16 | 15 | 5-22 |