A little more than a month ago, on Jan. 3, the post-game scene at Madison Square Garden was somber when St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino sat for a news conference, his trademark suit swapped for sweats. He placed his left hand on the hip of center Zuby Ejiofor, who had plopped down sullenly beside him on the dais, and compassionately dismissed the Red Storm’s star player. "You can go," Pitino said. "You don’t have to sit here." Pitino would face the impending inquisition alone. In that moment, following a surprising 77-71 defeat at the hands of Providence, a team now tied for 10th in the Big...

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