BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ St. John’s has been the story of the BIG EAST this season. Due to their regular season dominance, New York’s team has already secured some hardware before the BIG EAST tournament on Wednesday. These @StJohnsBBall billboards are up around MSG pic.twitter.com/MHG2peQXcT— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) March 12, … [Read more...] about St. John’s RJ Luis Jr. and Rick Pitino headline the BIG EAST awards
No. 6 St. John’s tops No. 20 Marquette at the buzzer via Zuby Ejiofor’s floater
By SAM LANCE In a back-and-forth game that featured 15 ties and 26 lead changes, it was St. John’s and junior big man Zuby Ejiofor who had the last laugh. Ejiofor’s floater pushed the No. 6 Red Storm past No. 20 Marquette in overtime 86-84. What screams March more than a buzzer beater? Zuby Ejiofor wins it at the buzzer for @StJohnsBBall 86-84 in OTRick Pitino s team is … [Read more...] about No. 6 St. John’s tops No. 20 Marquette at the buzzer via Zuby Ejiofor’s floater
Rick Pitino, St. John’s to appear on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’
Fresh off clinching an outright Big East Regular Season Championship, the St. John’s men’s basketball team and Head Coach Rick Pitino will appear on NBC’s popular late night talk show “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday. The team will be in Studio 6B in Rockefeller Center to join Jimmy Fallon. Pitino, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, will also … [Read more...] about Rick Pitino, St. John’s to appear on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’
Auburn, Duke stay atop latest AP Poll, St. John’s climbs to No. 6
By SAM LANCE St. John’s has its highest ranking since 1990-91 in the latest version of the AP Poll. This poll will span the final week of the regular season before the power leagues begin their conference tournaments next week. Here’s the full rankings: Auburn Duke Houston Tennessee Florida St. John’s Alabama Michigan State Texas Tech Iowa … [Read more...] about Auburn, Duke stay atop latest AP Poll, St. John’s climbs to No. 6
UConn and Georgetown freshmen stars should share Big East honors
BY ADAM ZAGORIA AND ALEJANDRO LOPEZ While the veteran St. John’s team has been the story of the Big East this season, the conference has not been short of star-studded freshmen talent, and at the very top of that list are UConn’s Liam McNeeley and Georgetown’s Thomas Sorber. The two freshmen have won seven Big East Freshman of the Week honors apiece after the award was … [Read more...] about UConn and Georgetown freshmen stars should share Big East honors