It was a game pro-Rick Pitino fans in the DC area waited for all season.
When Patrick Ewing was relieved of his duties, there were cries from “Subway Alums” for Rick Pitino to make his way to Washington D.C.
Georgetown hiring Pitino was never in play but with head coach Ed Cooley struggling in his first year on The Hilltop, some had this game circled on the calendar.
Coming into the game, Georgetown had lost 10 in a row. St. John’s was 2-8 in their last 10.
The Red Storm would be the team to take a step in the right direction with a 90-85 win.
Georgetown was led by Jayden Epps’ 31 points.
Jordan Dingle led St. John’s with 22 points.
St. John’s jumped out to a 9-2 lead that grew to 18-7 on the strength of 9-0 run.
Dingle was the catalyst early on for the Red Storm. The game started with Dingle hitting a lightly contested three-pointer and an elbow jumper. Dingle would hit four of his first five shots for nine early points.
For the Hoyas, the game started business as usual.
The Hoyas were plagued by lapses on defense combined with an offense that exposed players to overdribbling and poor decision-making until late in the half.
Georgetown got a boost from Rowan Brumbaugh cut a 21-point St. John’s lead down to seven with 1:21 left in the half.
St. John’s would lead 39-32 at the half on the strength of 50% shooting from the floor.
Georgetown would score the first three points of the second half, inching to within four points.
A 7-0 run would push the Red Storm’s lead to 58-41.
Georgetown would cut the lead to 83-81 on a Wayne Bristol Jr. three-pointer with 43 seconds left.
