NEW YORK — Round three of the Patrick Ewing-Chris Mullin coaching rivalry went a lot like rounds one and two: Close games that came down to the wire.
Unlike the first two rounds, Wednesday’s game went to St. John’s, not Georgetown.
The No. 9 Red Storm survived and advanced in the Big East Tournament’s opening game with a 88-77 win over the No. 8 Hoyas at Madison Square Garden. Barring an invitation to a third-tier postseason tournament, the loss likely ended Ewing’s first season as Georgetown’s coach.
The Hoyas led by six points at halftime, but lost their touch behind the 3-point arc and couldn’t slow down St.