"I think that's all we preach in the locker room right now. Because you have a great chance and you're blessed to go back-to-back. Why not? It's something that we've spoken about it in practice and in the locker room, trying to get that in the guys' head that we're winning the championship."
"I'm blessed to be able to win at every level and I'm very grateful to call myself a winner. That's what I'm telling all the young guys in practice that we get a chance to win a championship; we should do it."
"They're one of the best defensive teams in the country. They play really hard every single possession. When you play a team like that, you got to be really locked in."
St. John's basketball team enters their season finale against Seton Hall with the opportunity to secure at least a share of the Big East regular season title and the No. 1 seed in the Big East Tournament. A victory would mark the program's first back-to-back conference championships since 1985 and 1986. Senior Sadiku Ibine Ayo, pursuing his third conference championship in four seasons under Rick Pitino, emphasizes the privilege and importance of winning the championship. Seton Hall presents a significant challenge as one of the country's best defensive teams. Coach Pitino has expressed frustration with his team's relaxed mindset following their Georgetown victory, treating the performance as unacceptable and demanding focused preparation for the crucial matchup.
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