St. John's Red Storm: Back-to-Back Big East Champs

0:00On March 7th, St. John's Red Storm are the big East regular season champions for the second year running. They finish with an impressive 18 wins and two losses in conference play, securing the outright title after a strong 72-65. Victory over Seton Hall on Friday. That set them up perfectly when number 4 Yukon stumbled. Meanwhile, Yukon entered their final game at 17-3 but fell 68-62 to a struggling Marquette squad that was just 6 and 13 in the big East. A late 20-4 run by Marquette sealed the upset, handing St. John's the crown alone. Fans and players are buzzing about the achievement, calling it super fulfilling after months of summer workouts and hard prep. Coach Rick Patino highlighted the team's grit, noting they pulled it off with different rosters both years thanks to key players stepping up. This marks the first back-to-back titles for St. John's since the 1984-85 and 1985-86 seasons.

1:00It's also the third straight year. A Big E's team hit 18-2, a rare streak that started with Yukon last season. Meanwhile at 25-6 overall, St. John's grabs the top seed in the conference tournament at Madison Square Garden, starting Wednesday. They'll get a first round by and play Thursday, aiming to repeat his champs there too.