Teams

Georgetown:
The Hoyas utterly dominated the game in all aspects. The smothering defense kept St. John’s without a field goal for most of the first half, while the overpowering offense started the game on a 27-3 run. Even without perma-starter DaJuan Summers in the lineup, the Hoyas cruised to their easiest victory of the year.

St. John’s:
This team is not as bad as they looked tonight, but that’s not saying much. No shots were falling for the Red Storm, and if it weren’t for their free throw shooting, the score could have been much worse.

Players

Georgetown:
Vernon Macklin showed his offensive ability once again, scoring on a range of skills, from his patented hook, to a turnaround jumper, to an enormous dunk. Jeremiah Rivers, while not shooting too well, had a good night in other aspects, with two steals, a 2-0 assist-to-turnover ratio, and also contributed a career-high nine rebounds. Now, if only those two could get their foul shooting straightened out; they shot a combined 3-10 on the evening

St. John’s:
It’s hard to pick a player who stood out in a positive way for St. John’s in this game. Justin Burrell was the only red storm player to shoot better than 33% from the field. And, if it hadn’t been for his two hoops in the first half, St. John’s would not have scored a basket in the entire frame.

Coaches

Norm Roberts could not do much to stop the bleeding in this game, using two timeouts during the Hoyas’ opening run. By then, it was already 21-3, and far out of reach.

Referees

The referees were non-factors. They called the game very close, which resulted in a lot of fouls and free throws. Had it not been for that, the Red Storm would have struggled to get into double digits in the first half.

Fans

With a score line like this one, the fans could not have much of an impact. There was a loud cheer when the Red Storm made their first field goal, three-fourths of the way through the first half.

Number of the Game

21: Number of free throws made by St. John’s. Coincidentally, it is also the number of points scored from the field for the Red Storm.

Perfection

The Hoyas now have two players who are perfect from beyond the arc. Bryon Jansen’s three-pointer at the buzzer made him 1-1 on his career, joining sharpshooting teammate Roy Hibbert, who has made both of his attempts.