St. John's head coach Chris Mullin directs his players from the bench in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Xavier, Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Xavier's Tyrique Jones (0) battles for the ball against St. John's Mustapha Heron, left, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Xavier's Paul Scruggs (1) shoots against St. John's Marvin Clark II (13) and LJ Figueroa, left, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

St. John's head coach Chris Mullin reacts on the bench in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Xavier, Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Xavier head coach Travis Steele, center, works the bench in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Xavier, Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

St. John's Shamorie Ponds (2) drives against Xavier's Paul Scruggs (1) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Xavier's Tyrique Jones (0) dunks as St. John's Shamorie Ponds (2) watches in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Xavier's Zach Hankins celebrates in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against St. John's, Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Xavier's Ryan Welage shoots in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against St. John's, Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)