No. 18 St John's tops Seton Hall to clinch share of Big East title

"Zuby Ejiofor scored 21 points and withstood foul trouble as No. 18 St John's clinched at least a share of the Big East regular-season title and the top seed in the conference tournament by outlasting Seton Hall in a physical 72-65 victory Friday night in Newark, N.J."

"Ejiofor scored 12 points in the second half and made 8 of 12 field goals along with 5 of 6 free throws. Bryce Hopkins and Oziyah Sellers added 11 apiece as the Red Storm shot 65.2% in the second half and 50% overall."

"The Red Storm were clinging to a 50-49 lead after Staton-McCray's layup when Ejiofor returned with 9:28 left. The senior center helped St. John's gradually surge ahead, hitting a hook shot and a layup on consecutive possessions for a 59-51 lead with 5:47 left."

St. John's secured at least a share of the Big East regular-season title and the top seed in the conference tournament with a 72-65 victory over Seton Hall. Zuby Ejiofor led the Red Storm with 21 points, shooting 8 of 12 from the field while managing foul trouble. Bryce Hopkins and Oziyah Sellers contributed 11 points each. St. John's shot 65.2% in the second half and 50% overall, while hitting 7 of 20 three-pointers. Seton Hall's Adam Clark scored 15 points, but the Pirates struggled offensively, shooting 41.1% and missing 10 of 11 three-point attempts. The victory marks St. John's second consecutive regular-season title share.

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