St. John’s rallies back from second-half deficit to beat Georgetown, move into tie atop Big East

Key Highlights

• John’s improved to 17-2 and tied No.
• 4 UConn atop the conference standings with one game left to play. Georgetown’s Jeremiah Williams had a chance to tie the game with 16.6 seconds remaining after he finished a floater through contact from Bryce Hopkins, making it a 70-69 game. But Williams missed the free throw, and after a pair of Hopkins free throws, the Hoyas’ Caleb Williams missed a 3-pointer to cap the game. St.
• John’s overcame a 12-point deficit in the final 14 minutes of Tuesday’s win, unleashing a 25-9 run to rally back. In his final regular-season home game, Zuby Ejiofor led St.
• John’s with 23 points on 10-of-13 shooting, seven rebounds and five assists on senior night. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAnd Joson Sanon erupted for 15 points off the bench, all in the second half.“We did what championship-level teams do,” Ejiofor said. St.
• John’s can now clinch a share of the Big East crown with a road win over Seton Hall in Friday night’s regular season finale.