Overview
- St. John's enters the game with a 30-4 record, a Big East championship, and a nine-game winning streak.
- Omaha is making its first NCAA Tournament appearance since transitioning to Division I in 2011, following a Summit League title and six consecutive wins.
- Rick Pitino is coaching his record sixth team in the NCAA Tournament, aiming to take St. John's to its first Final Four since 1985.
- Key players include RJ Luis Jr. and Zuby Ejiofor for St. John's, and Marquel Sutton and JJ White for Omaha, who delivered standout performances in their conference tournaments.
- The game will air on CBS at 9:45 p.m. Eastern and is available for streaming on platforms like Fubo, DirecTV Stream, and Paramount+.