"St. John's and UConn have been far and away the two best teams in the Big East this season. The Red Storm and Huskies combined to go 35-5 in conference play. St. John's suffered a single loss, which came at the hands of UConn, since January 6. UConn stumbled a bit in February with three losses, but it also held St. John's to 40 points on February 25."
"St. John's edged out the UConn Huskies by a game in the regular-season standings. UConn fell on Saturday to the Marquette Golden Eagles to drop to the No. 2 seed. St. John's and UConn are more than likely headed for a third meeting this season in Saturday's final inside Madison Square Garden."
"The Red Storm and Huskies are far better than the rest of the conference when they play at their best. Villanova is the only other realistic winner of the Big East tournament based off regular-season record. But it's hard to make a case for the Wildcats to beat both UConn and St. John's in New York."
St. John's Red Storm secured the No. 1 seed in the Big East Tournament as defending champions, finishing ahead of UConn Huskies in regular-season standings. UConn dropped to No. 2 after losing to Marquette Golden Eagles on Saturday. The two powerhouses dominated conference play, combining for a 35-5 record in Big East games. St. John's suffered only one loss since January 6, while UConn had three February losses but held St. John's to 40 points in their February 25 matchup. Villanova Wildcats, the only other team with more than 10 conference wins, went 0-4 against both St. John's and UConn. The tournament structure suggests St. John's and UConn will likely meet again in Saturday's championship final at Madison Square Garden.
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