The Red Storm, playing without starting point guard Deivon Smith (right shoulder sprain), had clawed back from a lethargic start and a 14-point second-half deficit to create a back-and-forth battle with Georgetown and ignite the Garden crowd.

NEW YORK — RJ Luis Jr. scored 19 points as St. John’s beat Georgetown 63-58 on Tuesday night. Luis shot 7 for 19 (2 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Red Storm (15-3, 6-1 Big East Conference). Aaron Scott added 14 points, nine rebounds and three steals. Zuby Ejiofor finished with 10 points.

RJ Luis Jr. withstood shooting struggles and scored 19 points, including the tiebreaking free throws with 6:16 remaining as St. John's rallied from a 15-point deficit and earned a 63-58 victory over Georgetown on Tuesday in New York.

The St. John’s Red Storm (14-3, 5-1 Big East) will be looking to build on a seven-game home winning run when taking on the Georgetown Hoyas (12-4, 3-2 Big East) on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. It airs at 7:30 PM ET on Peacock.

Everything you need to know in order to watch the St. John’s Red Storm take on the Georgetown Hoyas on Tuesday, Jan. 14.

The upcoming St. John's versus Georgetown matchup features contrasting defensive strengths. Georgetown leads the conference in defensive efficiency, holding teams to just 64 points and 38.4% shooting.