New York ? Marcus Hatten helped St. John’s win a championship. And the Red Storm fans helped him celebrate.

Hatten ended his collegiate career with his first-ever championship, scoring 22 points as St. John’s won its record sixth National Invitation Tournament with a 70-67 comeback victory over Big East rival Georgetown in front of 12,406 Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.

Afterward, St. John’s cut down the nets and wore T-shirts that had “6-time NIT champions” on the back.

“There’s no better feeling,” Hatten said. “Even if it’s not an NCAA championship, it’s an NIT championship. I’m just glad to be a part of history right now.”

Freshman Elijah Ingram made two free throws with 4.1 seconds remaining to seal the game. Tony Bethel missed a three-pointer that would have tied it as the buzzer sounded.

Georgetown big man Michael Sweetney led the Hoyas with 25 points, nine rebounds and six blocks. Bethel had 12 points.

“No pressure,” said Ingram, who added 19 points. “I was looking forward to getting the ball and getting fouled.”

The game came down to the final two minutes. After the Hoyas (19-15) trailed for most of the second half, Bethel tied it at 67 with 1:27 remaining. Hatten made one of two free throws to give St. John’s a 68-67 lead with 1:13 to go.

The Hoyas had another chance to take the lead, but failed to get the ball inside to Sweetney. They were forced to pass the ball outside, and Riley missed a shot with 4.1 seconds to go. That’s when Ingram made his final free throws.

St. John's Kyle Kuffe, left, defends against Georgetown's Victor Samnick. The Red Storm beat the Hoyas, 70-67, Thursday in New York.

“Gerald has won or tied a lot of games for us this year. I’ll definitely live with that shot,” Georgetown coach Craig Esherick said. “He’s somebody I’m going to have shoot the ball again.”

The win completes a remarkable turnaround for the Red Storm. St. John’s entered its game against Duke March 2 at 12-12. But the Red Storm upset the Blue Devils 72-71 on Hatten’s free throw with no time left, starting a string of nine wins in 10 games.

“At that time we were pronounced dead,” St. John’s coach Mike Jarvis said. “This team did something very special.”

Texas Tech 71 , Minnesota 61

New York — Andre Emmett had 23 points and eight rebounds and Texas Tech held off Minnesota in the NIT consolation game.

The Red Raiders took control early, but blew a 19-point lead as the Golden Gophers (19-14) went on a 20-9 run to tie the game at 54 with less than six minutes remaining. Rick Rickert, who might have played his last game at Minnesota, came alive in time to spark the run with seven points.

But Texas Tech held on, sinking seven of eight free throws in the final 1:04. In their semifinal loss Tuesday night, the Red Raiders blew a 10-point lead to St. John’s.

“We have had a habit of doing that. We have a real habit of relaxing,” Texas Tech coach Bob Knight said after the loss.

Robert Tomaszek scored 14 of his 18 points in the first half to help Texas Tech (22-13) build a 37-18 lead with four minutes left. Kasib Powell added 17 points for the Red Raiders.

Michael Bauer led the Gophers with 14 points, nine on three-pointers.