Teams

Georgetown:
There were some fans who thought that the Hoyas could make a little run in the Big East Tournament and crawl back into the discussion of being an at-large team. Unfortunately, the team did not think so. There was an amazing lack of intensity and energy for the Hoyas, which is an indication that they may have felt like they had nothing to play for.

St. John’s:
For the second time in a week, St. John’s took advantage of an uninspired effort from the Hoyas and did what was needed for an upset. In some ways, a season sweep of a team cannot be considered a pair of upsets. The Johnnies led by 9 points midway through the second half, then the Hoyas went on a 12-0 run to take the lead. At that point St. John’s willed their way to the win, making defensive stops and critical baskets down the stretch.

Players

Georgetown:
Jessie Sapp was the Hoyas’ leader. He made a three-pointer to cap the 12-0 run, and made another three-pointer in the final moments to keep the Hoyas alive by cutting the lead to two. In his final Big East game (and possibly his final game as a Hoya) he gave Hoya fans one more chance to see what kind of player he is. For whatever reasons – and there are many – Sapp’s leadership was not as consistent as it needed to be to help this team reach its potential.

St. John’s:
No one player stuck out for St. John’s, but it seemed like every player made key contributions at key times for the Red Storm. Free throws, offensive rebounds, baskets, free throws, loose balls, steals were all a part of a good team effort for St. John’s.

Referees

The officiating was average, and a little inconsistent. There were stretches were no fouls were called, and other stretches where the guards from both teams were whistled for fouls far from the basket. Both teams went to the line in the final minutes, and the foul trouble from the Hoyas was probably more a result of poor energy and not poor officiating.

Number of the Game

2: Number of times the Georgetown Hoyas have failed to make the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. The first time was in 2004, the final year under Head Coach Craig Esherick when the Hoyas finished at 13-15. The second time is the current season.