Pitino: First-place St. John's climbing 'where it needs to be'
Riding the program's best start in 39 years, No. 20 St. John's regained sole possession of first place in the Big East by rallying past Xavier 79-71 in overtime.
Ransom, Georgetown Hoyas host the St. John's Red Storm
The Hoyas and Red Storm meet Wednesday for the first time in Big East play this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Victoria Rivera is shooting 41.9% from beyond the arc with 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Hoyas, while averaging 12.9 points. Kelsey Ransom is shooting 38.0% and averaging 17.9 points over the past 10 games.