St. John's Clinches Back-to-Back BIG EAST Titles

St. Johns Mens Basketball Secures Back-to-Back BIG EAST Titles, Eyes Deep Tournament Run St. Johns mens basketball team clinched their second consecutive BIG EAST regular season title with a 72-65 victory over Seton Hall, securing the top seed for the upcoming tournament at Madison Square Garden. The Red Storm, with a 25-6 overall record and an 18-2 conference mark, have achieved a conference record for wins in a season for the second straight year, totaling 36 league victories. Head coach Rick Pitino, in his 38th college season, has secured his 14th career regular season championship, including four in the BIG EAST. Zuby Ejiofor led the team with 21 points, while Dillon Mitchell contributed seven assists and seven rebounds. The defense held Seton Hall to just one three-pointer on 11 attempts. St. Johns will face an opponent still to be determined in the quarterfinals at noon on Thursday, aiming for another deep tournament run. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1857eebefe59e9bb