Over the closing minutes of Thursday night’s game, Georgetown Hoyas head coach Patrick Ewing raised his arms in the air and incited the crowd, with the Hoya faithful taking the coach’s cue and making plenty of noise.
Ewing felt victory within his Hoyas’ sights, and he knew how big the game was. The last time they were at Madison Square Garden, they were on the wrong end of a historic Big East Tournament performance by Myles Powell and the Seton Hall Pirates. This time around, it was a much more positive feeling for the Hoyas.