Patrick Ewing’s Hoyas learned their lesson after the first go-round with St. John’s on Sunday. The prior match-up resulted in the Hoyas being a little too sticky with the ball and letting Shamorie Ponds get to where he wanted. That coupled with a disastrous last 20 seconds led to another home loss. The ending nearly occurred again in the Garden but better offensive flow paired with a much sharper defensive game plan brought the Hoyas to a 3-4 Big East mark with a return game against Xavier up next.
The biggest takeaway vs St. John’s was how Georgetown operated defensively in the half court.