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St. John's rallies, forces OT and tops Georgetown

It wasn't exactly St. John's vs. Georgetown at Madison Square Garden circa 1985, but it certainly had that old-time feeling.

D.J. Kennedy hit two free throws with 1:15 left and Justin Burrell slammed home the final two points off an offensive rebound with 10 seconds remaining in overtime as St. John's topped Georgetown, 59-56, in front of 9,959 fans at the Garden.

"It was probably...

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