No. 17 St. John’s defeated Xavier 87-82 in overtime at Madison Square Garden, marking their 10th straight victory and improving Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino’s career wins to 904, surpassing Roy Williams for third in Division I history. Zuby Ejiofor led the Red Storm with 25 points, including six in overtime, while Bryce Hopkins added 19 points. Tre Carroll scored 21 for Xavier, who have lost five of their last six games. St. John’s will face Providence next, while Xavier hosts Marquette.
