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St. John’s heads to NCAA Tournament after securing Big East crown in NYC’s Madison Square Garden

St. John's defeated Creighton 82-66 to win their first Big East Tournament title in 25 years, marking their fourth title overall.
The Johnnies' victory secured the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
RJ Luis Jr. Led St. John's with 29 points, while Zuby Ejiofor added 20 points, contributing to a remarkable 14 straight shots made from the field in the second half.
Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 15 points for Creighton, but it wasn't enough to overcome St. John's strong performance.
Hall of Famer Rick Pitino, age 72, achieved a milestone as the first coach to win the Big East Tournament at two schools and take six schools to the Big Dance.

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Omaha World-Herald

St. John's, UNO have some things

St. John's pulled away from Creighton in the second half Saturday night to win the Big East tournament. On Thursday, the second-seeded Red Storm will face another team from Omaha in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.

5 hours ago·Omaha, United States

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Newsday

St. John's gets a No. 2 seed in NCAA Tournament, will face Omaha

The Red Storm are in the West Region and will face Omaha on Thursday in the first round of the tournament.

14 hours ago·United States

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Fox News

Rick Pitino reveals plans to celebrate St. John’s historic Big East Tournament victory

St. John’s men's basketball coach Rick Pitino revealed how he plans to celebrate the team's historic Big East title after a dominant win over Creighton on Saturday night.

18 hours ago·New York, United States

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Staten Island Advance

St. John’s heads to NCAA Tournament after securing Big East crown in NYC’s Madison Square Garden

NEW YORK — Regular-season champs. A tournament title. Pride in the program fully restored.

20 hours ago·Richmond County, United States

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Outkick

Alica Schmidt Turns Heads On The Track, Terann Hilow Stops By In A String Bikini & Rick Pitino Did It Again

Don't look now, but Rick Pitino is doing Rick Pitino things again. No, not that thing. He's turned around another program in just two years and is taking that team to the NCAA Tournament. Say what you want to about the 72-year-old, but he knows ball. He knows you start the month of March by breaking out his white suit, and he knows he can turn a team into a winner.This weekend he led St. John's to its first Big East tournament championship in 25…

23 hours ago·Nashville, United States

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Hawaii Tribune-Herald

No. 6 St. John’s surges past Creighton for Big East tourney title - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

NEW YORK — RJ Luis Jr scored 27 of his 29 points in the second half as top-seeded St. John’s pulled away for an 82-66 victory over second-seeded Creighton on Saturday night to secure its first Big East conference tournament championship since 2000.

1 day ago

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