NEW YORK -- Patrick Ewing climbed the ladder -- only a few steps needed for the 7-footer -- clipped the last string and held the net high.
Georgetown is champion of the Big East again, with the greatest Hoya of them all leading the way.
Ewing is taking Georgetown back to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2015 after the eighth-seeded Hoyas completed a surprising run to a Big East crown Saturday night with a stunning 73-48 rout of No. 17 Creighton.
On the 49th anniversary of the day Georgetown hired John Thompson, the late Hall of Fame coach who transformed the program into a national power and one of the most iconic brands in college basketball history, the Hoyas won their record eighth Big East tournament title and first since 2007.