Men's CBB: Georgetown at St. John's, 27-Feb-1985, full game 

I loved the Big East. I was a St Johns fan big time back then

Dave Gavitt.

Jesus. Yes. Dave. Lol

There were loads of household named coaches back then obviously the Big East ones but also ACC's Dean Smith, Lefty D, Valvino, Bobby Cremins, Coach K . Beautiful time. Each coach you knew their brand of basketball and the players they recruited.

The House That Ewing Built.

Too bad he wasn't ready for Villanova.

@@raygordonteacheschess5501True in a sense, but who could have been? I'd put that more in the category of fate. No team since then has shot that well in a natty. Thompson had a good game plan ( I thought he should have pressured Gary McLain more) but what can be done against a team that can't miss? As Thompson said before the game, I don't bet on the horse, I bet on the jockey, Massimino. Rollie said "if we can keep the game in the 50's we have a chance." Well executed, few t/o's, and superb field goal %. Too bad.

@@raygordonteacheschess5501 that was also the last NCAA game without a shot clock. Rollie Massimino admitted years later, that if he dared tried getting into a running game with Georgetown in that game, they would've easily lost by 20. The stall game took the Hoyas completely of how they wanted to play.

@@MusicManSeanB There were also a couple of other factors that benefited Villanova. Since they were in the same conference as Georgetown they were familiar with them and there wasn't that large intimidation factor. They knew GU was tough, but they had played them pretty close that year so they thought they could hang with them. Also, 85 was the first year the tournament expanded to 64 teams and Villanova barely got in. Rollie admitted that if had been under the old 53 team tournament, they wouldn't have gotten in. They got a new lease on life and that charged them up. Kansas had something similar happen in 88 against Oklahoma. Halfway into February they weren't sure they would even get into the NIT, they were playing that bad. They turned it around to get a 6th seed and again because they played OU twice, they weren't intimidated. Those senior laden teams in the 80s were unbelievable. So skilled and tough. Loved the old Big East.

@@jeffbandle2916 great points. Especially the 64 field expansion.

I believe that's Len Berman and Bill Raftery. I've added that to the video info. Cheers.

@@COHoya Thanks! I thought it was a younger sounding Bill....wasn’t sure on the other.

Mmmmman ta man....lol. I love Raftery