St. John's clinches outright Big East title for first time in 40 years with win over Seton Hall | amNewYork
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The No. 7 St. John's Red Storm achieved a significant milestone by becoming the Big East regular-season champions, marking their first outright title in 40 years after defeating Seton Hall 71-61. Led by RJ Luis Jr.'s 21 points, St. John's improved their overall record to 26-4 and 17-2 in the Big East. Despite the victory, the team opted not to cut down the nets, preferring to save that for the Big East Tournament. Under Rick Pitino's leadership, the team aims to build on this success in the upcoming tournament.
Despite clinching the Big East regular-season title, Rick Pitino's St. John's team decided against cutting down the nets, focusing instead on the upcoming tournament.
RJ Luis Jr.'s performance, with 21 points, was pivotal for St. John's as they captured their first outright conference championship in 40 years.
With an overall record of 26-4, St. John's solidified their place in history as the 2025 Big East regular-season champions.
Rick Pitino, in his second year at St. John's, emphasized that winning the Big East title was their goal from the outset of the season.
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