After scoring 27 of his game-best 29 points in the second half, RJ Luis was named Big East Tournament Most Outstanding Player after winning regular-season Big East Player of the Year. He was joined on the All-Tournament team by Seton Hall transfer Kadary Richmond and big man Zuby Ejiofor.

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,

Rick Pitino and St. John's were vindicated together on Saturday night. The Johnnies beat Creighton to win the Big East title in Pitino's second year leading the Red Storm. The decision for Pitino to come on board before last season in hopes of a revival of the once-powerful program looks to have paid off.