SAN DIEGO — The first of Dylan Darling’s four dribbles to a dream came exactly at midcourt, right on the March Madness logo, foreshadowing the niche of NCAA men’s tournament lore he was about to create for himself. There were 3.2 seconds on the clock.
The second-round game in Viejas Arena between No. 5 seed St. John’s and No. 4 Kansas was tied at 65. The Red Storm had given back all of a 14-point lead over the final nine minutes, losing their grip on a game they had securely in hand. The Jayhawks had tied it with 13.1 seconds remaining, then chiseled down the time St. John’s would have to go for the win with a succession of four straight fouls.
