St. John's beats Louisville 68-61 in overtime
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Shenneika Smith scored 24 points and No. 18 St. John's beat No. 20 Louisville 68-61 in overtime Sunday in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament.
Nadirah McKenith added 15 points for the Red Storm (22-8), which held Louisville to two free throws and a late 3-pointer by Shoni Schimmel in the extra period.
Schimmel had 11 of her 16 points in the first half for Louisville (22-9), and Antonita Slaughter also scored 16 for the Cardinals.
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St. John's led as many as nine in the second half, before Louisville rallied to send the game to overtime tied at 56.
The second-seeded Red Storm will face Connecticut in the semifinals. UConn beat Rutgers 49-34.
St. John's has won nine straight and ended UConn's 99-game home winning streak on Feb. 18.
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