# Georgetown–St. John's men's basketball rivalry

The Georgetown–St. John's men's basketball rivalry is a college basketball rivalry between the Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team of Georgetown University and St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team of St. John's University. The first meeting between the two schools was on December 8, 1909 which was won by St. John's 41–26. The two teams played off and on since that first matchup until 1965, when they began annually scheduled games, and they only intensified when both programs became founding members of the Big East Conference in 1979. The rivalry was brought to national attention during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season when both programs were ranked #1 and #2 throughout the season and met on four occasions, including during the 1985 Big East Championship and the 1985 Final Four.
The college basketball rivalry gained renewed interest in 2013 when both schools moved to the new Big East Conference during the 2010–2014 NCAA conference realignment. Both programs were formerly coached by their school's Hall of Fame players, Chris Mullin and Patrick Ewing from the 1984–85 season. Their tenures overlapped: Mullin coached St. John's from 2015 to 2019, and Ewing coached Georgetown from 2017 to 2023.

## Game results

| Georgetown victories | St. John's victories | Tie games |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | December 8, 1909 | St. John's Gym | St. John's | 41–26 |
| 2 | December 8, 1910 | St. John's Gym | St. John's | 66–35 |
| 3 | January 15, 1912 | Arcade Rink | St. John's | 34–17 |
| 4 | January 20, 1913 | Arcade Rink | Georgetown | 29–16 |
| 5 | December 20, 1913 | St. John's Gym | St. John's | 26–24 |
| 6 | December 22, 1915 | St. John's Gym | St. John's | 26–16 |
| 7 | January 26, 1917 | Ryan Gymnasium | Georgetown | 44–26 |
| 8 | February 1, 1917 | St. John's Gym | St. John's | 38–24 |
| 9 | February 20, 1920 | Ryan Gymnasium | Georgetown | 41–33 |
| 10 | February 25, 1920 | St. John's Gym | Georgetown | 50–23 |
| 11 | February 11, 1921 | Ryan Gymnasium | Georgetown | 51–15 |
| 12 | December 30, 1930 | 106th Regiment Armory | St. John's | 26–19 |
| 13 | January 15, 1932 | Tech Gymnasium | St. John's | 27–26 |
| 14 | January 20, 1933 | Tech Gymnasium | St. John's | 31–24 |
| 15 | February 9, 1934 | Tech Gymnasium | St. John's | 42–39 |
| 16 | January 9, 1936 | DeGray Gymnasium | St. John's | 41–27 |
| 17 | February 22, 1943 | Madison Square Garden III | St. John's | 65–43 |
| 18 | December 13, 1947 | Madison Square Garden III | Georgetown | 61–58 |
| 19 | February 5, 1949 | D.C. Armory | St. John's | 63–54 |
| 20 | January 13, 1950 | 69th Regiment Armory | St. John's | 67–66 |
| 21 | December 4, 1965 | McDonough Gymnasium | St. John's | 64–62 |
| 22 | December 3, 1966 | Alumni Hall | St. John's | 70–62 |
| 23 | January 10, 1968 | McDonough Gymnasium | St. John's | 65–61 |
| 24 | December 14, 1968 | Alumni Hall | St. John's | 74–61 |
| 25 | December 15, 1969 | McDonough Gymnasium | St. John's | 71–64 |
| 26 | December 12, 1970 | Alumni Hall | St. John's | 80–74 |
| 27 | December 7, 1971 | McDounough Gymnasium | St. John's | 107–67 |
| 28 | December 9, 1972 | Alumni Hall | St. John's | 108–69 |
| 29 | December 8, 1973 | McDonough Gymnasium | Georgetown | 85–82 |
| 30 | January 4, 1975 | Alumni Hall | Georgetown | 67–63 |
| 31 | February 4, 1976 | McDonough Gymnasium | Georgetown | 74–73 |
| 32 | February 2, 1977 | Alumni Hall | St. John's | 82–66 |
| 33 | January 7, 1978 | McDonough Gymnasium | Georgetown | 72–61 |
| 34 | December 9, 1978 | Alumni Hall | Georgetown | 77–71 |
| 35 | January 19, 1980 | McDonough Gymnasium | St. John's | 71–69 |
| 36 | February 29, 1980 | Big East tournament | Georgetown | 76–66 |
| 37 | January 7, 1981 | Alumni Hall | St. John's | 68–60 |
| 38 | February 7, 1981 | McDonough Gymnasium | Georgetown | 75–68 |
| 39 | January 6, 1982 | Madison Square Garden | Georgetown | 72–42 |
| 40 | January 31, 1982 | Capital Centre | Georgetown | 63–46 |
| 41 | March 5, 1982 | Big East tournament | Georgetown | 57–42 |
| 42 | January 8, 1983 | Madison Square Garden | St. John's | 76–67 |
| 43 | February 9, 1983 | Capital Centre | St. John's | 75–69 |
| 44 | January 21, 1984 | Madison Square Garden | Georgetown | 83–61 |
| 45 | February 21, 1984 | Capital Centre | St. John's | 75–71 |
| 46 | March 9, 1984 | Big East tournament | Georgetown | 79–68 |
| 47 | January 26, 1985 | Capital Centre | St. John's | 66–65 |
| 48 | February 27, 1985 | Madison Square Garden | Georgetown | 85–69 |
| 49 | March 9, 1985 | Big East tournament | Georgetown | 92–80 |
| 50 | March 30, 1985 | NCAA National Semifinal | Georgetown | 77–59 |
| 51 | January 11, 1986 | Madison Square Garden | St. John's | 79–74 |
| 52 | February 10, 1986 | Capital Centre | St. John's | 60–58 |
| 53 | January 7, 1987 | Capital Centre | Georgetown | 60–46 |
| 54 | February 2, 1987 | Madison Square Garden | St. John's | 67–65 |
| 55 | January 20, 1988 | Capital Centre | St. John's | 65–58 |
| 56 | February 23, 1988 | Madison Square Garden | St. John's | 69–66 |
| 57 | January 23, 1989 | Central Centre | Georgetown | 75–64 |
| 58 | February 25, 1989 | Madison Square Garden | Georgetown | 63–55 |
| 59 | February 3, 1990 | Madison Square Garden | Georgetown | 74–67 |
| 60 | February 21, 1990 | Capital Centre | St. John's | 63–62 |
| 61 | January 30, 1991 | Capital Centre | Georgetown | 59–53 |
| 62 | February 25, 1991 | Madison Square Garden | St. John's | 68–58 |
| 63 | January 29, 1992 | Capital Centre | Georgetown | 61–48 |
| 64 | March 2, 1992 | Madison Square Garden | St. John's | 65–49 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 65 | March 14, 1992 | Big East tournament | Georgetown | 68–64 |
| 66 | February 1, 1993 | Madison Square Garden | St. John's | 79–61 |
| 67 | February 23, 1993 | Capital Centre | St. John's | 61–56 |
| 68 | January 12, 1994 | USAir Arena | Georgetown | 60–49 |
| 69 | February 19, 1994 | Madison Square Garden | Georgetown | 74–61 |
| 70 | January 24, 1995 | USAir Arena | Georgetown | 88–71 |
| 71 | March 5, 1995 | Madison Square Garden | St. John's | 86–77 |
| 72 | January 27, 1996 | Madison Square Garden | St. John's | 83–72 |
| 73 | January 21, 1997 | USAir Arena | Georgetown | 62–57 |
| 74 | February 1, 1997 | Madison Square Garden | Georgetown | 71–68 |
| 75 | January 10, 1998 | MCI Center | St. John's | 64–60 |
| 76 | January 11, 1999 | Madison Square Garden | St. John's | 71–69 |
| 77 | February 20, 1999 | MCI Center | St. John's | 74–66 |
| 78 | January 10, 2000 | Madison Square Garden | St. John's | 75–66 |
| 79 | February 21, 2001 | Madison Square Garden | St. John's | 73–70 |
| 80 | January 18, 2003 | MCI Center | St. John's | 77–72 |
| 81 | April 3, 2003 | National Invitational Tournament | St. John's | 70–67 |
| 82 | January 20, 2004 | MCI Center | Georgetown | 71–69 |
| 83 | February 18, 2004 | Madison Square Garden | St. John's | 65–58 |
| 84 | January 25, 2005 | MCI Center | Georgetown | 66–57 |
| 85 | February 20, 2005 | Madison Square Garden | St. John's | 76–67 |
| 86 | January 8, 2006 | Madison Square Garden | Georgetown | 79–65 |
| 87 | February 9, 2006 | Verizon Center | Georgetown | 64–41 |
| 88 | February 1, 2007 | Madison Square Garden | Georgetown | 72–48 |
| 89 | January 30, 2008 | Madison Square Garden | Georgetown | 74–42 |
| 90 | February 27, 2008 | Verizon Center | Georgetown | 64–52 |
| 91 | March 3, 2009 | Madison Square Garden | St. John's | 59–56 |
| 92 | March 10, 2009 | Big East tournament | St. John's | 64–59 |
| 93 | December 31, 2009 | Verizon Center | Georgetown | 66–59 |
| 94 | January 3, 2011 | Madison Square Garden | St. John's | 61–58 |
| 95 | January 26, 2011 | Verizon Center | Georgetown | 77–52 |
| 96 | January 15, 2012 | Madison Square Garden | Georgetown | 69–49 |
| 97 | February 12, 2012 | Verizon Center | Georgetown | 71–61 |
| 98 | January 12, 2013 | Madison Square Garden | Georgetown | 67–51 |
| 99 | February 2, 2013 | Verizon Center | Georgetown | 68–56 |
| 100 | January 4, 2014 | Verizon Center | Georgetown | 77–60 |
| 101 | February 16, 2014 | Madison Square Garden | St. John's | 82–60 |
| 102 | February 17, 2015 | Verizon Center | Georgetown | 79–57 |
| 103 | February 28, 2015 | Madison Square Garden | St. John's | 81–70 |
| 104 | January 13, 2016 | Madison Square Garden | Georgetown | 93–73 |
| 105 | February 8, 2016 | Verizon Center | Georgetown | 92–67 |
| 106 | January 9, 2017 | Verizon Center | Georgetown | 83–55 |
| 107 | February 25, 2017 | Madison Square Garden | St. John's | 86–80 |
| 108 | March 8, 2017 | Big East tournament | St. John's | 74–73 |
| 109 | January 9, 2018 | Madison Square Garden | Georgetown | 69–66 |
| 110 | January 20, 2018 | Capital One Arena | Georgetown | 93–89 |
| 111 | March 7, 2018 | Big East tournament | St. John's | 88–77 |
| 112 | January 5, 2019 | Capital One Arena | St. John's | 97–94 |
| 113 | January 27, 2019 | Madison Square Garden | Georgetown | 89–78 |
| 114 | January 8, 2020 | Capital One Arena | Georgetown | 87–66 |
| 115 | February 2, 2020 | Madison Square Garden | Georgetown | 73–72 |
| 116 | March 11, 2020 | Big East tournament | St. John's | 75–62 |
| 117 | December 13, 2020 | McDonough Arena | Georgetown | 97–94 |
| 118 | December 20, 2020 | Carnesecca Arena | St. John's | 94–83 |
| 119 | January 16, 2022 | Madison Square Garden | St. John's | 88–69 |
| 120 | February 3, 2022 | McDonough Arena | St. John's | 90–77 |
| 121 | January 29, 2023 | Madison Square Garden | St. John's | 75–73 |
| 122 | February 22, 2023 | Capital One Arena | St. John's | 79–70 |
| 123 | February 21, 2024 | Capital One Arena | St. John's | 90–85 |
| 124 | March 9, 2024 | Madison Square Garden | St. John's | 86–78 |
| 125 | January 14, 2025 | Madison Square Garden | St. John's | 63–58 |
| 126 | January 28, 2025 | Capital One Arena | St. John's | 66–41 |
| Series: St. John's leads 69–57 |||||