St. John's Secures Thrilling OT Win Over Marquette With Buzzer-Beater

The Red Storm's Zuby Ejiofor clinched an 86-84 overtime victory, capping a historic season for Rick Pitino's squad.

St. John's Zuby Ejiofor hit a game-winning floater at the buzzer to defeat No. 20 Marquette in overtime, 86-84, on the road.
RJ Luis Jr. led the Red Storm with 28 points and 11 rebounds, while Kadary Richmond recorded the program's first triple-double since 1999 with 10 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists.
The victory marked St. John's sixth consecutive win and extended their record to 27-4, matching the program's best regular-season record set in 1985-86.
Rick Pitino's team has already clinched the Big East regular-season title and the No. 1 seed in the upcoming conference tournament at Madison Square Garden.
Marquette's Kam Jones scored 32 points in the loss, as the Golden Eagles struggled offensively late and fell to 4-6 in their last 10 games.