Game thread: St. John’s at Georgetown

St. John’s has generated opportunities in both of their Big East losses, to Butler and to Xavier. But the Johnnies were unable to finish the task... partly because of their poor three-point shooting.

That shooting probably won’t be as poor against a Georgetown team that plays fast and does permit some open shots, but the Johnnies as a team are likely going to be inconsistent to poor shooters all season. The players who have been solid, consistent shooters from outside the arc in the past are: Mustapha Heron, LJ Figueroa and David Caraher.

Tonight is a chance for the Red Storm to focus on what they do — defense and transition offense, along with hard drives to the basket — and minimize the stretches where they shoot jump shots.

Game preview

Game Details

Who: St. John’s Red Storm (11-4, 0-2 Big East) vs. Georgetown Hoyas (10-5, 0-2 Big East)

When: Wednesday, January 8th, 6:30 PM ET

Where: Verizon Center, Washington, DC

TV: FS1 | FoxSportsGo

Audio: St. John’s website provides free audio for the game. The stream can be found by clicking here.

Tickets: Making the trip down to DC? Tickets are available for as little as $8.

Last Season in DC: In Washington, Shamorie Ponds’ 37 points led St. John’s to a 97-94 overtime win, which led to the Red Storm being ranked.

Last Big East game: The Red Storm missed most of their three-pointers and fell to Xavier, 75-67, after a spirited finish. Georgetown was blown out in Newark by Seton Hall, 78-62.

Predicted...

• Minutes of Hell: 17
• Minutes of Clank: 5
• Minutes of Back and Forth Basketball That Doesn’t Make Either Team Look Good: 8
• Minutes of What The Hell/ Georgetown Looking Good: 10