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.
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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.
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).
The Red Storm overcame a 16-point deficit to earn their their sixth straight win and 12th win in the last 13 games.
Xavier nearly doubled its NCAA Tournament chances with an upset of Marquette. Another Quadrant 1 opportunity awaits Wednesday vs. St. John's at MSG.
Coach Rick Pitino and No. 15 St. John's will wrap up their season series with struggling Georgetown on Tuesday evening at Washington, D.C., in a game that will feature teams
Freshman phenom Liam McNeeley is nearing a return for the Huskies but will miss Saturday's matchup against Xavier, Dan Hurley told reporters Friday afternoon. The former five-star prospect and projected NBA Lottery pick has missed four consecutive games with a high ankle sprain. He had 14 points against Xavier in December.
Xavier is out to rebound from a disappointing road loss in Big East play when they host No. 19 UConn on Saturday night in Cincinnati. Xavier (12-8, 4-5 Big East)
St. John's guard Aaron Scott yells during Wednesday's game against Xavier in New York. St. John's head coach Rick Pitino yells on the court during the first half of Wednesday's game against Xavier in New York.
St. John’s performed another Houdini attack. Down 10 at halftime. Getting thoroughly outplayed. Its engine Deivon Smith on the bench in sweats. But just like against Georgetown last Tuesday, the Red Storm staged a furious comeback.
The Red Storm moved up this week from No. 20 to No. 15 in the AP Top 25 on the strength of its overtime win against Xavier last Wednesday night at the Garden. They are now the second highest-ranked Big East after leapfrogging No. 25 Connecticut. Marquette is No. 9.