On Lou Carnesecca’s 94th birthday, St. John’s won at Georgetown for the first time since January 2003.
This time, Shamorie Ponds carried the day with a 37 point performance, leading five players in double figures, to bring the Red Storm to 2-1 in the Big East and 14-1 overall.
For the first ten minutes, it seemed like the ghosts of the nation’s capital were alive, altering St. John’s shots and disrupting the rhythm they displayed in this week’s win against Marquette. The Johnnies committed turnovers on their first two offensive possessions, missed open shots, and generally looked hard-pressed to find a solution to figure out the Hoyas.