Who’s Playing
Georgetown Hoyas @ St. John’s Red Storm
Current Records: Georgetown 12-4, St. John’s 14-3
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St. John’s is 8-2 against Georgetown since February of 2020, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Both will face off in a Big East battle at 7:30 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden. The Red Storm will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Saturday, St. John’s earned an 80-68 victory over Villanova.
Among those leading the charge was RJ Luis, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds. What’s more, he also racked up six offensive rebounds, the most he’s had since back in November of 2024. Deivon Smith was another key player, scoring 12 points.
St. John’s smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matches.
Georgetown has been a dominant force so far, but they’re in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 68-60 to UConn on Saturday. That’s two games in a row now that the Hoyas have lost by exactly eight points.
Georgetown’s defeat shouldn’t obscure the performances of Curtis Williams Jr, who scored 15 points, and Thomas Sorber, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds. Sorber is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he’s now posted two or more in the last seven games he’s played.
St. John’s is on a roll lately: they’ve won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Georgetown, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: St. John’s has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 42 rebounds per game. However,…
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