Neither team is fighting for a national championship, but the intensity of rivalry was evident on the floor of the refurbished Garden in the new Big East as St. John’s took out the Georgetown Hoyas, xx-xx in the first round of the Big East Tournament.
St. John’s improves to 14-18, and takes on the defending national champion Villanova Wildcats tomorrow morning at 12:00.
But to the This game almost became what we would have called hard fought in the 80s. Or 70s, when legitimate fights happened on the court as they do in hockey.