Monday is poll day, and the coaches have Georgetown ranked #14, a five-point jump from last week, while the writers moved our boys up two spots to #16. Nine Georgetown opponents–Villanova, Duke, Syracuse, West Virginia, Washington, Connecticut, Louisville, Butler, and Cincinnati–are ranked, regardless of which poll you consult. The first ranked opponent Georgetown faces is [...]
Entries from November 2009
November 29, 2009
Game Preview: Mount St. Mary’s
Fresh off of its best win of the year, Georgetown returns to action Monday evening, hosting Mount St. Mary’s. You can hear Rich Chvotkin call the game on ESPN 980, or watch it on MASN. Mount St. Mary’s enters the game at 3-2, with losses at Oklahoma and versus Niagara and victories over American, Loyola [...]
November 28, 2009
Georgetown 97, Lafayette 64
Jason Clark scored 19 points to lead six Hoyas in double figures as Georgetown beat Lafayette 97-64 Saturday in the Phone Booth. The win was easily the Hoyas’ most impressive to date, and a particularly pleasant surprise came from Hollis Thompson, who made all six of his shots, including four from three-point range, to score [...]
November 25, 2009
Game Preview: Lafayette
Post-Turkey Day hoops Saturday afternoon as the Hoyas collide with the Lafayette Leopards. Tip-off at the Phone Booth is 12 pm EST — the game can be seen on MASN and heard on AM 570. Lafayette is no slouch, arriving in D.C. with a record of 4-1, including victories over Wagner, St. Francis (Pa.), N.J.I.T., [...]
November 23, 2009
Hoyas #18/#19
New polls released today…AP ranks Georgetown #18, while the coaches have our boys one spot lower. Apparently neither AP writers nor the coaches watched the Temple game. Hoya opponents are scattered throughout the rankings: Villanova at #4 in both polls; Duke at #7 in both; West Virginia at #8 in both; Syracuse at #10/#9; Butler [...]
November 21, 2009
Georgetown 63, Savannah St. 44
Georgetown overcame a slow start to mount a balanced attack en route to a relatively easy 63-44 victory over Savannah State on Saturday. Jason Clark led the Hoyas with 14 points, while Greg Monroe, Austin Freeman, and Chris Wright all reached double figures as well. The Hoyas came out of the gates slowly, going scoreless [...]
November 20, 2009
Game Preview: Savannah State
The Hoyas attempt to get their offense back on track and push their record to 3-0 with a visit to Savannah State on Saturday at 1 pm EST. You can listen to Rich Chvotkin call the game like it’s Hickory High v. South Bend Central, but no TV for this one. The Tigers of Savannah [...]
November 19, 2009
Greg Monroe
Note: This is the last installment in a series previewing the 2009-10 Hoyas. Finally, it’s time for a look at sophomore Greg Monroe, and an overwrought, painful, and last look back at the season that was. Monroe, the 6’11″, 250-lb. New Orleans product, arrived on campus as the highest-rated Georgetown recruit at least since the [...]
November 19, 2009
Austin Freeman
Note: This is part of an ongoing series previewing the 2009-10 Hoyas. Junior Austin Freeman finds himself the elder statesman of the 2009-10 Georgetown squad. Freeman has been an impact player since his arrival on the Hilltop in the fall of 2007. He played every game of his freshman season, and fit in well as [...]
November 19, 2009
Chris Wright
Note: This is part of an ongoing series of player previews of the 2009-10 Hoyas. Much like last year, junior Chris Wright will be counted on to be both the workhorse and a star of the 2009-10 Hoyas. Georgetown fans had a taste of Wright’s potential going into last season. The three-time All-Met product of [...]
