St. John Thanks to Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino, who beat Creighton on Saturday night to win the school’s first Big East Championship in 25 years, he plans to celebrate in a lot of ways.
After pushing the Little Blue Jays 82-66, Pitino stood out with RJ Luis Jr. and Zuby Ejiofor, and Pitino sat down with Fox Sports to discuss what victory meant to him.
St. John’s Red Storm coach Rick Pitino won the Big East title with the Creton Blue Jays on March 15, 2025. (Robert Deutsch-Imagn image)
“We just want to be Big East Championship It seems to be the first round, the second round and the third round [of the NCAA Tournament],” said Pinito.
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“We did it. The pressure is getting bigger and bigger on us, but we’re making it big.”
Despite falling behind at the end of the first half, St. John’s rally went 14 shots from the field in the second half. After halftime, Luis scored all 29 points in 29 points, while Ejiofor scored 20 points on Saturday to win the Big East title.
“At the beginning of the year, we achieved our goals, but we just wanted to play – get into the game,” Pinito added.
St. Johns head coach Rick Pitino beat the Creighton Bluejays on March 15, 2025 to win the Big East Championship in Madison Square Garden. (Brad Penner-Imagn image)
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But before St. John learns to know his fate Sunday choice, The legendary coach revealed to Fox that his plan celebrates a historic victory.
He smiled and said, “I want to drink a quart of Jameson.”
Pitino is the first coach in history to compete in the NCAA Championship with six different teams. This victory has been an automatic bid for St. John’s, the first time since 2019.
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“The city is a victory. Our university has won a huge victory. It’s the team in New York, and that’s really,” Pitino said. “As a New Yorker myself, I’m very proud of St. John’s reaching this level.”
Head coach Rick Pitino greets St. John’s Red Storm forward Zuby Ejiofor at the end of the game against the Creighton Bluejays on March 15, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. (Robert Deutsch-Imagn image)
St. John is expected to finish second on Sunday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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