If only for a moment, it felt like the old Big East was back. Things got heated between Georgetown and St. John’s in the opening round of the conference tournament when Hoyas guard L.J. Peak was shoved from behind by a St. John’s defender.
Georgetown and St. John’s coaches had to be held back after a flagrant foul call
Old Big East back!
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.
The benches cleared. Even head coaches Chris Mullin and John Thompson III were getting into it:
If you’re the type of person who romanticizes the heyday of Patrick Ewing and Mark Jackson at these programs, this was a welcome sight. As long as no one gets hurt, right?
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