"What a beautiful moment. What a surreal moment. We had a target on our backs all year. This championship means the world to us. It means the world to our fans. I'm so proud of every one of our players."
"Zuby Ejiofor had seven blocks, nine rebounds and three steals to anchor a tenacious defensive performance that carried No. 13 St. John's to its second straight Big East Tournament championship Saturday night with a 72-52 blowout of sixth-ranked UConn at Madison Square Garden."
"St. John's became the first team to win consecutive Big East Tournament titles since Villanova took three in a row from 2017-19. The Johnnies joined UConn in 1998 and '99 as the only Big East programs to win both the regular-season and tournament crowns in back-to-back seasons."
St. John's captured its second consecutive Big East Tournament championship by defeating sixth-ranked UConn 72-52 at Madison Square Garden. Zuby Ejiofor anchored the defensive effort with seven blocks, nine rebounds, and three steals while scoring 18 points alongside teammate Bryce Hopkins. The top-seeded Red Storm improved to 28-6 and became the first team since Villanova (2017-19) to win back-to-back tournament titles. St. John's also joined UConn (1998-99) as the only Big East programs to win both regular-season and tournament crowns in consecutive seasons. Ejiofor earned tournament Most Outstanding Player honors, adding to his Big East Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards.
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