Georgetown Downs St. John's 71-61 - Match Report
Georgetown Downs St. John's 71-61 - Match Report
Greg Whittington scored 12 points leading Georgetown to a 71-61 victory over St. John's at Verizon Center on Sunday.
Georgetown did not, however, defeat St. John's against the spread, which closed at 14 at most sportsbooks.
Georgetown got 11 points from Jason Clark and another 11 points from Markel Starks. Nate Lubick contributed 5 assists, while Nate Lubick cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
St. John's got 24 points from D'Angelo Harrison in a losing cause and another 20 points from Moe Harkless. Phil Greene contributed 4 assists for them, while Moe Harkless had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Georgetown were victorious, as the score was 31-26 at the break.
Georgetown won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-26.

