St. John's eyes first Big East title in over 30 years

Rick Pitino gets St. John's to Big East regular-season title in Year 2
No. 7 St. John’s — for the first time since the celebrated 1985 season and the second time in the program’s history — outright won the Big East regular-season championship Saturday afternoon by outlasting Seton Hall, 71-61. The Red Storm (26-4, 17-2) have won five in a row and finished the home portion of the 2024-25 season with an 18-0 record.
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No. 7 St. John's clinches first Big East regular-season title in 40 years and eyes more celebrations
Ejiofor backed up Joel Soriano last season and emerged as a force down low by averaging 14 points and eight rebounds as St. John’s ascended to the top of the Big East. The Red Storm won 11 straight from Jan. 4 to Feb 7 in a stretch that included consecutive wins over Marquette and UConn and are 18-0 in home games.
“We’re just getting started”: Rick Pitino fires up St John’s celebrating crowd after first Big East title in 40 years
Pitino, who wore his famous white suit for St. John's regular-season home finale, addressed the adoring fans while confetti fell in the Mecca of Basketball. He sent the crowd into a frenzy with his speech, firing them up for the Red Storm's upcoming March Madness run.
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Tip time is set for Marquette's regular-season finale against Rick Pitino and St. John's
The Red Storm won the first matchup against the Golden Eagles and is close to clinching the Big East regular-season title.
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