Selection Sunday came to the Peter J. Tobin College of Business on the Jamaica campus on an overcast day when everyone looked skyward and saw sunshine. A white “Welcome Home St. John’s CHAMPIONS” banner proudly greeted entrants.

The Rick Pitino effect at St. John’s is REAL. And for the first time since 2000, the Johnnies are Big East Tournament Champions. Almost two years to the day since he held his introductory press conference at Madison Square Garden as the 22nd head coach in St.

After defeating Creighton in the Big East Championship on Saturday, St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino has every right to celebrate what was the best season for the Red Storm in over two decades. And in a conversation with the Fox studio team after the game,