All the things goes St. John’s manner.
The Crimson Storm added one other chapter to their exceptional 2024-25 season on Saturday with a buzzer-beating 86-84 street additional time win towards Related Press No. 20 Marquette (22-9, 13-7 in Massive East).
St. John’s energy ahead Zuby Ejiofor scored the profitable bucket as time expired after Marquette guard Chase Ross appeared to safe a rebound off a missed three from Crimson Storm guard RJ Luis Jr. Senior guard Kadary Richmond stole the ball from Ross underneath Marquette’s basket, establishing Ejiofor’s winner.
Related Press No. 6 St. John’s (27-4, 18-2 in Massive East) had already clinched the Massive East regular-season title and the No. 1 seed within the upcoming convention event, set to start on March 12.
Saturday was one other marquee win for the resurgent program underneath head coach Rick Pitino. The Crimson Storm have not made the lads’s NCAA Event since 2019, after they misplaced within the First 4, and have solely made 4 event appearances because the 2000-01 season.
Luis stayed red-hot towards the Golden Eagles, scoring 28 factors on 52.6 p.c capturing and including 11 rebounds. Throughout the workforce’s present six-game profitable streak, which incorporates wins over Creighton (21-9, 14-5 in Massive East) and two-time defending nationwide champion UConn (21-9, 13-6 in Massive East), Luis is averaging 22 factors, eight rebounds and 1.6 steals per sport.
Richmond had a triple-double, ending with 10 factors, 11 assists and 12 rebounds.
St. John’s is third in KenPom’s defensive rating (89.3), making it legitimately scary with March Insanity quick approaching.
The Crimson Storm have a number of playmakers, sturdy rebounding and a stout protection. Contemplating how this storybook season has gone up to now in Queens, it might be a shock if St. John’s did not go on a deep NCAA Event run.
