Georgetown visits the UConn Huskies after Jayden Epps scored 22 points in the Hoyas' 80-69 loss to the Creighton Bluejays.
It's the first time Cooley has beaten his former team, and it comes as the former Friars coach is grieving the loss of his mother.
BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown plays St. John's after Kelsey Ransom scored 22 points in Georgetown's 55-50 loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles. The Red Storm have gone 8-6 in home games. St. John's is ninth in the Big East with 19.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Phoenix Gedeon averaging 3.3.
Georgetown freshman Thomas Sorber will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing foot surgery, the school announced Tuesday. The 6-foot-10 Trenton, N.J. native had won Big East Freshman of the Week seven times, and was on track to win Big East Freshman of the Year honors. He is averaging 14.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.
Ryan Kalkbrenner delivered 19 points, eight rebounds and four blocks to fuel slow-starting Creighton in an 80-69 win over Georgetown on Sunday in Omaha, Neb.
The Tigers now head into the postseason with two weeks to prepare for nationals, where they are looking to go all the way.
The UConn Huskies (18-8, 10-5 Big East) play the Georgetown Hoyas (16-10, 7-8 Big East) in a clash of Big East teams at 6:30 PM ET on Wednesday. The game airs on Fox Sports 1.Buy tickets for UConn