Year 2 Rick Pitino has struck again at St. John’s. The Red Storm won their first Big East title since 1992, just two years removed from a 7-13 record in league play. But as notable jobs – such as the one at Indiana – start to open,

After jumping out to a 22-point lead against the two-time defending champion, St. John's looked to be giving it all away. In four minutes, the Huskies cut the lead to nine, forcing Rick Pitino to call a timeout.

No. 7 St. John’s — for the first time since the celebrated 1985 season and the second time in the program’s history — outright won the Big East regular-season championship Saturday afternoon by outlasting Seton Hall, 71-61. The Red Storm (26-4, 17-2) have won five in a row and finished the home portion of the 2024-25 season with an 18-0 record.