Overview
- The 65-60 win was St. John's fifth straight (14-5, 7-1 Big East) and gave Rick Pitino career victory No. 899, tying Bob Knight for fourth in Division I.
- Dillon Mitchell recorded 17 points and 11 rebounds, putting the Red Storm ahead for good with 4:53 left, and Dylan Darling added a late steal-and-layup.
- St. John's turned the game with second-half stops and the glass, collecting 13 offensive rebounds and winning the board battle 27-19 after halftime while holding Seton Hall to 28% shooting.
- Seton Hall dropped to 14-5 (4-4 Big East) with a third straight loss, undone by 11-for-20 free-throw shooting and multiple missed layups after leading by 15.
- A rugged tone was established early when Zuby Ejiofor and Elijah Fisher received matching technicals during a scramble for a rebound.