The St. John's basketball team, led by Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino, achieved a pivotal 70-64 victory over No. 11 Marquette, marking a potential turning point in their season. With a tough defense and an aggressive offensive strategy, they have now won nine straight games, positioning themselves at the top of the Big East standings. After a rough previous season, the revamped team has shown significant improvement, especially in defensive efficiency, raising hopes for their first Big East regular-season championship since 1992.
For a basketball program desperate to return to relevance -- and win its first Big East regular-season championship since 1992 -- it was hard to escape the feeling that Tuesday night was a turning point.
Twelve months and a revamped roster later, and St. John's has one of the elite defenses in college basketball, ranking in the top five nationally in adjusted defensive efficiency at KenPom.
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