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No. 17 St. John's Bests Xavier in OT as Rick Pitino Sweeps Son
Rick Pitino reached 904 wins, moving to third all-time in Division I history, as St. John's won its 10th consecutive game with strong late and overtime play.
- With his 904th career victory on Monday at Madison Square Garden, Rick Pitino moved into third in Division I history as St. John's defeated Xavier 87-82 in overtime.
- The Red Storm extended its streak to a 10th consecutive victory, fueled by Bryce Hopkins' 19 points and nine rebounds in their 19-5, 12-1 Big East record.
- Key plays included Ejiofor scoring 6 of his 25 points in overtime and passing to Sellers for the game-sealing dunk with 7 seconds left, while Sellers tied regulation at 78 and three Xavier players fouled out in overtime.
- Against his son Richard Pitino, Rick Pitino improved to 5-1 in coaching matchups, with fathers 21-3 overall in such Division I games.
- Xavier will host Marquette on Saturday after a 66-65 loss on Jan. 7, and St. John's visits Providence on Saturday seeking to avenge a 77-71 loss on Jan. 3.
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St. John's Pitino climbs wins list, at expense of son
St. John's outlasted Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden, giving coach Rick Pitino his 904th career win on the court to pass Roy Williams for third place in Division I history behind Mike Krzyzewski and Jim Boeheim.
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Pitino climbs career wins list as No. 17 St. John's fends off Xavier 87-82 in overtime
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John’s outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 at Madison Square Garden for its 10th consecutive victory.
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