What we learned from Xavier Musketeers overtime loss to St. John's Red Storm
Xavier led by as many as 16 in the second half before St. John's stormed back to win it in overtime Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.
Pitino: First-place St. John's climbing 'where it needs to be'
Riding the program's best start in 39 years, No. 20 St. John's regained sole possession of first place in the Big East by rallying past Xavier 79-71 in overtime.
St. John's center Zuby Ejiofor has been enjoying a remarkable season
Zuby Ejiofor is second on the team in scoring average at 14.6 points and first in rebounds (8.2) and blocked shots (1.9).
Now, the rest of the Big East know St. John's is coming
As the conference schedule wraps around, the element of surprise St. John's had early in the season may have lessened a bit.
St. John's rallies in second half, beats Xavier in overtime at MSG
The Red Storm overcame a 16-point deficit to earn their their sixth straight win and 12th win in the last 13 games.
Scouting report: Keys for Xavier Musketeers to beat St. John's at Madison Square Garden
Xavier nearly doubled its NCAA Tournament chances with an upset of Marquette. Another Quadrant 1 opportunity awaits Wednesday vs. St. John's at MSG.
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Elite defenses clash as Xavier visits No. 20 St. John's
The long climb back to national relevance has finally ended for No. 20 St. John's. But Rick Pitino and the Red Storm are nowhere near satisfied ... of toughness on the defensive end," Xavier coach Sean Miller said. "As the game wore on, they started ...
Preview: Keys for Xavier Musketeers to beat No. 19 UConn in return to Cintas Center
Xavier lost Dailyn Swain to an ankle sprain while the sophomore was having one of his best games (career-high 16 points) vs. St. John's. Swain's status is up in the air Saturday, so it falls on Jerome Hunter to turn his season around.
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No. 20 St. John's atop Big East and looking to end drought in 2nd season under Pitino
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
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No. 19 UConn out to apply more pressure on Xavier
Xavier (12-8, 4-5 Big East) held a 16-point lead with 17:03 remaining Wednesday night in New York's Madison Square Garden and had a chance to put away No. 20 St. John's. But the Red Storm roared back as the Musketeers fell 79-71 in overtime.
St. John’s Zuby Ejiofor thriving on court and emerging as leader off it
Late in St. John’s overtime win over Xavier on Wednesday, Zuby Ejiofor was seen getting on Ruben Prey for being slow to box out on a made free throw.
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St. John’s playing gritty basketball from a bygone era — and it’s working
St. John's Red Storm forward Zuby Ejiofor (24) looks to post up against Xavier Musketeers forward Zach Freemantle (32) in the second half at Madison Square Garden. Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images ...