Overview
- Zuby Ejiofor was honored pregame and delivered 23 points on 10-for-13 shooting with seven rebounds and five assists as No. 18 St. John’s edged Georgetown 72-69.
- Joson Sanon scored all 15 of his points after halftime and Dylan Darling added 12 with a midcourt steal for the go-ahead layup in the late surge from 12 down.
- The victory moved St. John’s to 24-6 (17-2 Big East) and into a tie with UConn entering the finale, with tiebreakers to determine the top seed if both teams finish level.
- Three days earlier, Ejiofor logged a 16-12-10 triple-double in an 89-57 rout of Villanova that answered a 32-point loss at UConn.
- Rick Pitino renewed calls for St. John’s to formalize rafter honors for program greats, drawing an AD pledge of ceremonies next season as roughly 7,000 fans were in seats for the early Senior Night tributes.