Overview

• St. John’s defeated Seton Hall 71-61 at Madison Square Garden to clinch its first outright Big East regular season title since 1985.
• Key contributions came from Zuby Ejiofor and RJ Luis Jr., who combined for 38 points, while Sadiku Ibine Ayo stepped up in the absence of Aaron Scott.
• The team has been undefeated at home this season, with Saturday’s game marking its third consecutive sellout at MSG.
• Rick Pitino’s leadership in his second season has revitalized the program, propelling St. John’s to a projected No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
• The players and coach opted not to cut down the nets, emphasizing their focus on future goals, including the upcoming game against Marquette and postseason success.