The Big East Conference prevails in the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, with St. John’s University leading the way. The Red Storm won the Big East Tournament, earning an automatic bid to March Madness.

Conference breakdowns are a big part of the NCAA Tournament. Seeding, strength of schedule and the number of bids each conference receives is a talking point during the tournament. The SEC getting 14 out of its 16 teams into the field shattered the Big East’s previous record of 11 bids.

The Big Ten Conference has been representing itself well at March Madness. The conference's eight teams all emerged victorious in their first-round games and Purdue's victory over McNeese State in Saturday's second-round matchup gave the conference a perfect 9-0 start.

St. John's hasn't won the Big East Tournament in over 20 years. Is this the year Rick Pitino gets it over the hump? See the odds.

Pitino was the head coach of the No. 4 Louisville team that suffered a 62-61 stunner to No. 13 Morehead State in the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 64. Morehead State’s Demonte Harper famously drilled a 3-pointer with 4.