No. 6 St. John's Preps For March Madness With Pitino's 'favorite Win Of The Season By Far'

St. John's coach Rick Pitino wanted his Red Storm to close the regular season with the kind of challenge they could expect to face in the NCAA Tournament .

They got all that and then some Saturday. And they responded by producing perhaps their most thrilling victory in a season full of memorable moments.

Zuby Ejiofor hit a game-winning shot to beat the overtime buzzer as the sixth-ranked Red Storm beat No. 20 Marquette 86-84 for their sixth straight victory. RJ Luis Jr. had forced overtime by sinking a tying basket with 10.7 seconds left in regulation.

Not a bad way to head into March Madness.

"It's a hell of a win, probably my favorite win of the season by far," Pitino said.