GAME THREAD: Georgetown vs No. 15 St. John’s

Hoyas looking to pick up first ranked win since 2021!

Game 21: Georgetown Hoyas (13-7, 4-5 BE) vs No. 15 St. John’s (17-3, 8-1)

When: Tuesday 6:30 PM

Where: Capital One Arena

TV: FS1 (John Fanta and Donny Marshall)

Radio: Team 980, Sirius 381 (Rich Chvotkin, 51st season!)

Series: St. John’s leads 68-57. Hoyas lead 30-24 at home.

Last Meeting: St. John’s won 63-58 on Jan. 14.

Streaks: Hoyas have lost eight consecutive games in the series.

NET Rankings: St. John’s 26, Georgetown 83

KenPom Rankings: St. John’s 18, Georgetown 77

KenPom Projection: St. John’s wins 71-65 with a 71% win probability.

DraftKings Line: Hoyas +4.5, o/u 140, Georgetown ML +160

WHAT’S AT STAKE

Georgetown: The Hoyas can get back to .500 in the league with an upset victory over St. John’s tonight. Just two weeks ago in the first meeting at Madison Square Garden, Georgetown had a 15-point lead in the first half before going cold after the break.

With Thomas Sorber and Jayden Epps both back, the Hoyas are far deeper than the Red Storm. Deivon Smith (shoulder) is likely to miss a second straight game as St. John’s is trying for a seventh straight win. Smith also missed the first meeting with the Hoyas. Rick Pitino is relying heavily on his starters and that should remain true tonight. The Hoyas have to limit turnovers in order to even the seasons series.

NOTES

Georgetown has lost 20 straight games vs AP Top 25 teams going back to the 2021 BET. The Hoyas have dropped 15 straight at home against ranked teams, last beating then-No. 25 Creighton on Jan. 15, 2020.

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