St. John's 16-3 St. John's and Xavier are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. Both will face off in a Big East battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden.
In his second season on the job, Rick Pitino is at it again. This time, the Hall of Fame coach has St. John's evoking the glory days in Queens decades ago. Riding the program's best start in 39 years,
The Red Storm sit atop the Big East following Saturday’s thumping of Seton Hall in South Orange, NJ, 79-51. RJ Luis, Jr. led St. John’s with 24 points. Xavier is fresh off a monster win at Marquette this past Saturday, 59-57. Zach Freemantle led the Musketeers with 14 points.
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No. 20 St. John's faces the Xavier Musketeers after RJ Luis scored 24 points in St. John's 79-51 win against the Seton Hall Pirates.
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Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 16 points in overtime for No. 20 St. John's, which overcame a 16-point second-half deficit to beat Xavier 79-71 on Wednesday night in New York.
Xavier nearly doubled its NCAA Tournament chances with an upset of Marquette. Another Quadrant 1 opportunity awaits Wednesday vs. St. John's at MSG.
St. John's 16-3 St. John's and Xavier are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. Both will face off in a Big East battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden.
In his second season on the job, Rick Pitino is at it again. This time, the Hall of Fame coach has St. John’s evoking the glory days in Queens decades ago. Riding the program’s best start in 39 years,
Wednesday night, and so many others when St. John’s has been in action this winter, felt like a different era.