When Rutgers inbounded the ball with five seconds left, it looked like the key question would be why the Scarlet Knights threw a lob to mid-court when they had time to drive the length of hardwood.
For the first time since 2006, Rutgers will be advancing in the Big East tournament. Jonathan Mitchell scored 17 points and made several critical free throws in overtime as Rutgers defeated Seton Hall 76-70 in the 12/13 matchup.
No. 4 Syracuse (16-0, 3-0 Big East) will travel to Madison Square Garden to play the resurgent St. John’s (10-4, 3-1) Red Storm on Wednesday. Although St. John’s is coming off a 76-61 loss to Notre Dame, the Red Storm is off to its best start in 11 years in Big East play.