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Rick Pitino’s outfit choice in St. John’s win over Seton Hall in their Big East regular season clash got fans talking on social media. The Red Storm defeated Seton 71-61 last Saturday, and Pitino made history in the process.

The Red Storm won the first matchup against the Golden Eagles and is close to clinching the Big East regular-season title.

The St. John’s surge continues. Rick Pitino’s red-hot Red Storm moved up to No. 6 in this week’s AP Poll — their highest ranking since Jan. 29, 1991.

That's the way university president Rev. Brian A. Shanley feels. He calls Rick Pitino ''a magician. He's a genius."

The Golden Eagles cruised to two easy wins last week, but the competition heats up in the final two regular-season matchups.

While exiled from college basketball in 2019 and coaching in Greece after a tumultuous ending to his Louisville tenure, Rick Pitino called his shot. The storied college basketball coach, then 66, told college hoops writer Adam Zagoria that "I would bring St. John's to the Elite level not seen since Louie (Carnesecca) roamed the sidelines."

Rick Pitino has had a wildly successful season on the court with the St. John's Red Storm, fulfilling his promise to bring the program back to prominence.

The Golden Eagles (22-7, 13-5 Big East) have opportunities to notch Quad 1 victories in their final two regular-season games.