St. John's Red Storm Win Back-to-Back Big East Titles

0:00On March 15th, St. John's red storm just made history under coach Rick Patino, winning back-to-back Biggie's tournament titles for the first time, ever. They also became the first team to claim both the outright regular season crown and the tournament championship in two-stray years. In the final, they crushed Yukon 72-52 on Saturday night. The Johnny's dominated from the start, jumping to a 10-nothing lead and holding a double-digit advantage most of the way. Senior Zubi Egeo 4, shown in his last game at Madison Square Garden, dropping 18 points, grabbing 9 rebounds and swatting 7. Shots earning him most outstanding player honors, with averages of 19.7 points, 8 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 3 assists over the tournament. Bryce Hopkins mashed Egeo 4 scoring with 18 efficient points on 7-9 shooting while the team controlled the boards and defense. Throughout their 3-game run, they left for 118 of 120 minutes played.

1:00A brief second half scare saw Yukon cut the lead to 7, but Patino's timeout sparked a 23-10 surge, including a 13-nothing run. That sealed it. This victory locks in their automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for a second straight year. The first consecutive trips since 1999 and 2000. With a 28-and-six record, the red storm now wait for Sunday 6 p.m. Selection show on CBS to learn their first round matchup, riding high into March Madness.