NEW YORK – Following St. John’s 65-63 win over Rutgers in the second round of the Big East Tournament, Big East Commissioner John Marinatto released a statement regarding the end of the game. There was controversy over how it ended, with broadcasts showing that St. John’s forward Justin Brownlee stepped out of bounds with time still remaining on the clock. Below is the text of Marinatto’s statement:
“The BIG EAST Conference acknowledges that two separate officiating errors occurred at the conclusion of the St. John’s vs Rutgers game. Both missed violations should have caused the game clock to stop and a change of possession to occur prior to the end of the game. Neither error is reviewable or correctable under NCAA playing rules.”
