NEW YORK - Patrick Ewing and his underdog Georgetown team keep cooking up post-season wins at Madison Square Garden. Jamorko Pickett scored 19 points, Chudier Bile made big plays on both ends down the stretch and Georgetown reached its first Big East championship game in 11 years with a 66-58 victory over Seton Hall on Friday night. “We’ve come a long way,” said Ewing, a dominant Hoyas big man when they were beasts of the Big East in the 1980s. And we’re playing great now.”GOOD OLD DAYSGeorgetown has won seven Big East Tournament titles, tied with UConn for the most of any school. Before a 68-49 victory over Marquette in the first round Wednesday, the Hoyas hadn’t even won a Big East Tournament game since 2016.

Source: thestar March 13, 2021 02:11 UTC