Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
The latest bracketology from Joe Lunardi of ESPN.com has St. John’s into the Big Dance as the Big East’s sixth team and Seton Hall out.
Villanova, Butler, Providence, Georgetown and Xavier are also in from the Big East, according to Lunardi.
The Pirates (15-9, 5-7 Big East) lost to Georgetown, 86-67, on Tuesday for their sixth loss in eight games following a 3-1 start in the Big East.
St. John’s (15-8, 4-6) hosts DePaul tonight at Carnesecca Arena, with big man Chris Obekpa a gametime decision with a sprained ankle.
St. John’s hosts Seton Hall Feb. 21 in what is shaping up to be a titanic game for both clubs.
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