By STEVE MEGARGEE
MILWAUKEE — Zuby Ejiofor hit a tiebreaking shot on the buzzer, Kadary Richmond bought the primary St. John’s triple-double this century and the sixth-ranked Purple Storm beat No. 20 Marquette 86-84 in additional time Saturday for his or her sixth consecutive victory.
St. John’s (27-4, 18-2 Massive East) matched a program report for regular-season wins. The Purple Storm went 27-4 within the 1985-86 common season and ended up ending 31-5 that 12 months. They already had clinched their first Massive East outright regular-season title since 1985 every week earlier.
After Marquette’s Kam Jones transformed a game-tying driving layup with 26.4 seconds left, RJ Luis Jr. missed a 3-pointer for St. John’s. Marquette’s Chase Ross initially bought the rebound, however Richmond knocked the ball out of his arms and it went to Simeon Wilcher.
Wilcher bought the ball to Ejiofor, who hit a shot within the paint simply earlier than the horn sounded.
Luis had 28 factors and 11 rebounds, whereas Ejiofor had 17 factors and 12 rebounds. Richmond completed with 10 factors, 11 assists and 12 rebounds.
Richmond’s triple-double was the primary for St. John’s since Ron Artest had 13 factors, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in opposition to Seton Corridor on Jan. 9, 1999.
Jones had 32 factors and David Joplin 21 for Marquette (22-9, 13-7).
Takeaways
St. John’s: The Purple Storm received even with out having beginning guard Deivon Smith on account of a shoulder problem.
Marquette: The Golden Eagles enter the postseason having gone 4-6 for the reason that begin of February.
Key second
Luis scored within the paint with 10.7 seconds left in regulation to drive the additional session. Marquette’s Ben Gold missed a possible game-winner within the closing seconds of regulation.
Key stat
St. John’s outrebounded Marquette 46-42.
Up subsequent
St. John’s and Marquette each have byes into Thursday’s quarterfinal spherical of the Massive East Event in New York.
