Overview
- Tipoff is set for Wednesday at 8 p.m. EST at Capital One Arena in Washington, with St. John's entering 8-4 (1-0) and Georgetown 9-4 (1-1).
- St. John's has taken the last nine meetings and leads the all-time series 69-57, with this the teams' first conference matchup of the season.
- Georgetown is 7-1 at home and ranks eighth in the Big East in opponent scoring at 73.6 points allowed on 42.5% shooting.
- The Hoyas beat Coppin State 97-67 in their last outing as Julius Halaifonua scored 20 points, Isaiah Abraham added 17, and the team hit a season-high 11 threes on 55% shooting.
- St. John's dropped out of the AP Top 25 after falling to Kentucky but rebounded with an 85-59 win over Harvard, and leading scorer Bryce Hopkins is averaging 13.9 points per game.