Monthly Archives: January 2010
Crystal Ball: Georgetown at Pittsburgh
Georgetown tries to bounce back from a tough loss with a similarly tough road test at #9 AP/#11 ESPN Pittsburgh Wednesday. The tip is 7 pm EST; you can watch on ESPNU or listen at ESPN980. Pittsburgh has owned the … Continue reading
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Monday Update
A couple of quick notes: New polls: Hoyas are #12 in AP, #14 in ESPN. They’re lower in ESPN because the coaches apparently give more credit to mid-majors (Gonzaga, BYU) who run up big records against middling competition than they … Continue reading
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Not enough: Villanova 82, Georgetown 77
Greg Monroe scored a career-high 29 points, and Austin Freeman added 22, but the Hoyas could not overcome a seventeen-point first-half deficit or serious foul trouble to their already-thin roster as they fell to #4 Villanova, 82-77. The Hoyas were … Continue reading
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Crystal Ball: Georgetown at Villanova
Georgetown faces its toughest opponent of the year Sunday when it heads to Philadelphia for a noon showdown with #4 Villanova. You can watch the game on MASN or online on ESPN360, or listen at ESPN 980. Villanova comes into … Continue reading
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On Fire: Georgetown 85, Seton Hall 73
Chris Wright scored 21 points and Jason Clark scored a career-high 20 as Georgetown generally dominated Seton Hall en route to a 85-73 victory. After trading baskets for the first four minutes, the Hoyas ripped off a 15-0 run to … Continue reading
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Sneak Peek: Seton Hall
Having weathered the disappointing lows and exhilarating highs of Big East hoops in just one week, Georgetown must refocus on the task at hand Thursday, when it hosts Seton Hall at the Verizon Center. The tip is at 7 pm, … Continue reading
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Monday Update
A few quick notes: New rankings: despite the loss to Marquette, the Hoyas move up one spot to #11 in both polls. Such is the topsy-turvy world of rankings once teams enter conference play. After Seton Hall, the Hoyas play … Continue reading
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“More like Awesome Freeman.”
Corny sign, yes, but some fan was awfully prescient; Austin Freeman scored 28 of his 33 points in the second half to lead Georgetown to a 72-69 comeback victory over Connecticut on Saturday. (Per Marc’s earlier post, no, I did … Continue reading
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I [heart] Austin Freeman
What a game! Getting e-mails/texts from everyone I know… HUGE WIN. Tragically, overthehilltop could not watch the game (still waiting to hear his excuse), so I had to text him updates. Until he is able to break down game film … Continue reading
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Sneak Peek: Connecticut
Georgetown tries to bounce back from a gut-wrencher when it hosts Connecticut at noon EST Saturday. You can watch the game on ESPN or listen on ESPN 980 or Westwood One. Connecticut, like the rest of the conference, has had … Continue reading
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