Episode 26 St. John’s Wins Big East Title | Big East Tournament Preview

Описание: The Storm closed the regular season the only way champions do, with a road win in a Big East dogfight.

St. John’s defeated Seton Hall 72–65 in Newark, finishing the regular season 25-6 overall and 18-2 in conference play while clinching at least a share of the Big East title and securing the No. 1 seed in the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden.

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In Episode 26 of Relentless Redstorm, Jason Safford and Derrel “Jazz” Johnson break down:

• How Zuby Ejiofor’s dominant performance powered the Storm
• Why Rick Pitino’s system has rebuilt St. John’s into a championship program
• The historical significance of back-to-back Big East titles for the first time since Lou Carnesecca’s 1980s dynasty
• The key matchups and dangers awaiting in the Big East Tournament
• What St. John’s must do to cut down the nets at Madison Square Garden

The regular season crown has been secured.

Now the Storm enters the Garden with a new mission.

Three wins.

One championship.

The tournament begins Wednesday.


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0:00 St. John’s closes the regular season as Big East champions
0:50 St. John’s 72–65 Seton Hall | Road win at Prudential Center
1:35 Historic moment: back-to-back Big East regular-season titles for St. John’s
2:25 Lou Carnesecca to Rick Pitino | 40-year championship connection
3:15 The real stage begins now: Madison Square Garden and the Big East Tournament
4:05 Why Seton Hall made it a street fight | Big East basketball at its core
5:00 What the outright title means for St. John’s and the No. 1 seed path
6:00 UConn loss to Marquette changes everything in the Big East race
7:00 Tournament reality: win or go home from here forward
8:00 Big East honors: Zuby Ejiofor, Bryce Hopkins, Dylan Mitchell recognized
9:05 Rick Pitino on tournament reality | three games in three days
10:10 Bubble teams and bid thieves: why the Big East Tournament will be dangerous
11:15 Zuby Ejiofor’s legacy | the common denominator in back-to-back titles
12:25 Zuby in foul trouble vs Seton Hall — and how St. John’s still won
13:25 Dylan Mitchell’s all-defense impact and why he changed this team
14:20 St. John’s history: comparing this team to the Lou Carnesecca era
15:30 Rick Pitino’s blueprint: rebuilding through NIL and winning at 73
16:35 Quarterfinal preview: Butler vs Providence and the possible rematch angle
17:45 Since Providence: St. John’s has gone 16–1
18:35 Keys to winning the Big East Tournament | defense, guard control, Zuby central
19:45 How teams beat St. John’s: getting Zuby Ejiofor into foul trouble
20:35 Ian Jackson question: talent, inconsistency, and tournament opportunity
21:35 Bench depth and trust: what Pitino can use at Madison Square Garden
22:40 MSG tournament atmosphere vs regular-season home crowd
23:40 St. John’s vs UConn possibility in the Big East title game
24:40 Why a “down year” in the Big East still makes this tournament dangerous
25:45 Big East physicality vs NCAA Tournament officiating
26:40 Final word: St. John’s is nationally relevant again
27:30 Closing | Three wins, one banner — stay relentless

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