St. John's basketball fans go bonkers as Red Storm stun Marquette at buzzer

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Mar 8, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; St. John’s Red Storm forward Zuby Ejiofor (24) celebrates after making the game winning shot in overtime against the Marquette Golden Eagles at Fiserv Forum.

There's never any quit from head coach Rick Pitino's squad, as St. John's basketball fought through a classic Big East showdown against Marquette on Saturday.

Zuby Ejiofor made a heads-up play as time was winding down in overtime, and connected on a short floater in front of the basket to give the Red Storm a 86-84 victory over the Golden Eagles.

Fans couldn't believe what had happened after such a long back-and-forth affair from both top-25 competitors.

The stunning conclusion got its share of March Madness-themed reactions on social media.

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Derek Hryn is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints specializing in NFL and NCAA Football coverage. Derek was previously a fantasy football expert at DK and SB Nation, and he has been featured at numerous other publications.

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