Wednesday, March 4, 2009

SJU TOPS G'TOWN!




St. John's Beats Georgetown In OT
Staff and Wire Reports | The Hartford Courant
March 4, 2009
St. John's erased a 15-point deficit in the last 10 minutes of regulation and went on to a 59-56 overtime victory over Georgetown Tuesday night in New York.

Rob Thomas made four free throws in the final 51 seconds of regulation to tie the score at 51 and force the first overtime in the 91-game series between the schools.

D.J. Kennedy hit two free throws with 1:15 left in overtime to give the Red Storm (15-15, 6-11 Big East) the lead for good at 57-56. After a turnover by the Hoyas, Justin Burrell dunked on a rebound with 10 seconds left to make it 59-56.

The Hoyas' DaJuan Summers missed a three-point shot at the buzzer...

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