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St. John's to Play Northern Iowa in First Round of NCAA Tournament
St. John's enters the NCAA Tournament with a 28-6 record and a top defensive player, facing a Northern Iowa team that won the Summit League championship.
- On Friday, the 5-seed St. John's Red Storm will face the 12-seed Northern Iowa Panthers in the NCAA Tournament's opening round at Viejas Arena in San Diego.
- Head coach Rick Pitino led the Red Storm to a 28-6 record, entering the tournament as back-to-back Big East champions after defeating the University of Connecticut on Saturday.
- While St. John's enters with confidence, the 5-seed tag is historically precarious, as the 12-seed team has pulled a first-round upset in 35.6% of matchups since 1985.
- Pitino expressed disappointment that the West Coast assignment at Viejas Arena will be a "hassle for their fans to attend," though he noted travel remains the toughest part.
- Stanford transfer Oziyah Sellers said, "I came here to win games and to keep playing and still be playing here in March," viewing the tournament as an exciting opportunity.
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