The St. John's Red Storm earned themselves a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament, which comes with a matchup against No. 8 seed San Diego State. Here's a side-by-side comparison of the two team's resumes.
| Stat | San Diego State | St. John's |
| Seed | 8 | 9 |
| Record | 26-8 | 21-11 |
| RPI (ESPN) | 26 | 37 |
| Good Wins | Utah, Wyoming, Colorado State | Providence, Georgetown |
| Bad Losses | Fresno State, Washington | DePaul, Creighton |