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.
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 scored six of his 16 points in overtime and No. 20 St. John's erased a 16-point deficit in the second half to rally past Xavier 79-71 on Wednesday night. Kadary Richmond had a season-high 19 points for the Red Storm (17-3,
The Hoyas and Red Storm meet Wednesday for the first time in Big East play this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Victoria Rivera is shooting 41.9% from beyond the arc with 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Hoyas, while averaging 12.9 points. Kelsey Ransom is shooting 38.0% and averaging 17.9 points over the past 10 games.
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).
As the conference schedule wraps around, the element of surprise St. John's had early in the season may have lessened a bit.
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.
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. St. John's will look
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Eight players scored for the Red Storm, on their longest run of consecutive wins in Big East play since 2000. First-place St. John’s (18-3, 9-1) is off to its best start since opening the 1985-86 season 20-2 during the program’s heyday under Hall of Fame coach Lou Carnesecca.
St. John’s is ranked for the first time since the 2018-2019 season and are absolutely balling in the Big East this season. Georgetown has been off to its best start since the same season. Find out our thoughts in this Georgetown vs.