National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Georgetown 71, St. John's 61
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 12, 2012
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: # John Cahill, # Mike Eades, # Karl Hess
Attendance: 12285
By SportsDirect Inc.
GEORGETOWN 71, ST. JOHN'S 61: Five Hoyas scored in double figures as No. 11 Georgetown began the weakest part of its schedule by grinding out a seventh straight home win over St. John’s.

Jason Clark scored 11 points for Georgetown (19-5, 9-4 Big East), including six points on two straight possessions late in the second half as the Hoyas pulled away.

St. John’s (10-15, 4-9 Big East) fell to 0-10 against ranked opponents. Red Storm leading scorers D’Angelo Harrison and Moe Harkless combined for 44 points but a thin six-man rotation stayed stagnant for key stretches against the Big East’s best scoring defense.

The Hoyas bounced back from an overtime loss at Syracuse on Wednesday and have four more consecutive games against unranked foes, including two at home, where they improved to 13-1. Despite Clark’s 1 for 8 performance behind the 3-point line, the Hoyas controlled tempo and passed the ball at will into the interior against the Red Storm, which allowed a fourth straight opponent to shoot at least 49 percent from the field.

Game Notebook: Despite its size advantage, Georgetown only outrebounded St. John’s 32-26. ... St. John’s went 6 for 20 from 3-point range. ... The Hoyas’ bench outscored the Johnnies' bench 23-2.
Top Game Performances
 
St. John's   Georgetown
D'Angelo Harrison 24 Scoring Greg Whittington 12
Phil Greene 4 Assists Nate Lubick 5
Maurice Harkless 6 Rebounds Nate Lubick 8
Maurice Harkless 8 Free Throws Made Otto Porter 7
Phil Greene 3 Steals Jason Clark 2
God'sgift Achiuwa 1 Blocks Nate Lubick 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
St. John's 61 40.4 6-20 13-18 10 24 2 7 6
Georgetown 71 49.0 7-23 16-24 17 32 7 2 8