"We have a game in the greatest arena in the world, and it's one of the best coaches in the history of college basketball against the Big East Player of the Year (Zuby Ejiofor). It's a team, a program we have a lot of respect for. That's all it is. There's no beef between us and St. John's."
"I think (the fight) was all, truthfully, blown out of proportion, to tell you the truth. Again, it was a hard foul, a couple guys got in each other's face, there was some pushes. I mean, I think it got completely blown out of proportion."
Providence advanced to face No. 13 St. John's in the Big East tournament second round after a historic freshman performance by Stefan Vaaks led the ninth-seeded Friars past eighth-seeded Butler. St. John's, the top seed, won the regular season title at 18-2 in league play. The teams split their regular season matchups, with Providence winning 77-71 in January and St. John's prevailing 79-69 in a game marred by a fight that resulted in six ejections and a three-game suspension for Providence's Duncan Powell. Coach Kim English downplayed tensions between the programs, emphasizing respect for Rick Pitino's program and focusing on the matchup against Zuby Ejiofor, the Big East Player of the Year.
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