Despite losing their first four Big East games, the St. John’s men’s basketball team showed grit and toughness, as they were competitive against Creighton, Providence, Xavier and Marquette. But on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, the rails fell off early with the Georgetown Hoyas crushing the Johnnies, 93-73, in a game the road team led from start to finish.
“(Georgetown) came out tonight and played hard,” graduate transfer Durand Johnson said following the game. “We came out sleep walking to tell you the truth.”
That lack of energy quickly put the Johnnies in a 17-11 hole at the under 16 media timeout.