Following St. John's eighth loss in its last 10 games, coach Rick Pitino lamented his team's lack of toughness and athleticism, saying "this has been the most unenjoyable experience I've had since I've been coaching."
The Red Storm blew a 19-point lead to lose to tri-state rival and fellow bubble team Seton Hall on Sunday night, 68-62, falling to 14-12 overall and 6-9 in the Big East, which places them in ninth place. With five games left in the regular season before the Big East tournament, St. John's likely needs to run the table the rest of the way before advancing in the conference tournament to have a chance to receive an NCAA tournament bid.