US EditionNo. 18 St John's Tops Seton Hall to Clinch Share of Big East Title
Zuby Ejiofor led St. John's with 21 points as the team earned its first consecutive Big East regular-season titles in 40 years, securing the top tournament seed.
- In a Friday game, St. John's held off Seton Hall 72-65 to clinch at least a share of its second straight Big East title.
- Historically, the program last won back-to-back titles under Lou Carnesecca in the 1980s, and Rick Pitino's team would win the crown outright if Marquette defeats Connecticut on Saturday.
- After sitting with foul trouble, Ejiofor scored 21 points and delivered 12 in the second half as St. John's shot 65.2%.
- With a 5-2 record, the Red Storm will be the top seed in the Big East Tournament next week at Madison Square Garden, securing their conference standing.
- Despite averaging 82.2 points, the game showed how setbacks like Ejiofor's foul trouble can impact conference hierarchy, with Seton Hall further behind the leaders.
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St. John’s wins Big East title outright after Marquette stuns UConn
For the second year in a row, St. John’s stands alone as the Big East regular season champion. No. 18 St. John’s claimed the outright conference crown Saturday after No. 4 UConn suffered a stunning upset at Marquette, 68-62, in the regular season finale. St. John’s (18-2 in conference play) had clinched at least a share of the Big East title with Friday night’s 72-65 win over Seton Hall in Newark. UConn (17-3) would have been the conference’s co…
No. 18 St John’s tops Seton Hall to clinch share of Big East title
Zuby Ejiofor scored 21 points and withstood foul trouble as No. 18 St John's clinched at least a share of the Big East regular-season title and the top seed in the conference tournament by outlasting Seton Hall in a physical 72-65 victory Friday night in Newark, N.J.The Red Storm (25-6, 18-2 Big East) clinched at least a share of the regular season title for the second straight season and in consecutive seasons for the second time in program his…
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Ejiofor powers No. 18 St. John’s past Seton Hall 72-65 for at least a share of the Big East title
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Zuby Ejiofor scored 21 points and No. 18 St. John's held off Seton Hall 72-65 on Friday night to clinch at least a share of its second straight regular-season Big East title.
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