Whether you’re lying on the couch or going down to your local watering hole, here’s some help keeping your eyes glued on the TV–(almost) all games with Hoyas post-season ramifications. Teams near the Hoyas in the standings are bolded, with games ahead or behind in parentheses (so no, those aren’t betting lines): Saturday, 12 pm–Notre [...]
Entries from February 2010
February 26, 2010
Sneak Peek: Notre Dame at Georgetown
Georgetown faces another key test Saturday when it hosts Notre Dame at noon. You can watch the game on CBS or listen on ESPN980. Notre Dame comes into the game at 7-8 in conference, 18-10 in conference. In other words, as ESPN projects, while the Irish have a couple of nice victories, “there’s still plenty [...]
February 25, 2010
Thursday update: Big East standings watch
With three conference games remaining, Georgetown’s post-season seeding remains largely undetermined. While NCAA bracket projections have held the Hoyas as a #2 or #3 seed for most of the past two months, the Big East standings are much more fluid. Currently, the Hoyas are tied for fifth in conference with Marquette and Louisville, and would [...]
February 24, 2010
The Afterglow: Tuesday Bullets
Recap of the Hoyas’ win over Louisville is here. Welcome to the party, Roy S. Johnson! Johnson, who is “special to ESPN.com”, penned an article comparing JTIII to big John. Can’t decide if the 6-year-old story line or his disdain of the Roman numerical abbreviation of Thompson the younger’s name is more annoying. As great [...]
February 24, 2010
Rejuvenated: Georgetown 70, Louisville 60
Austin Freeman scored 24 second-half points to finish with a game-high 29 as the Hoyas emerged from Freedom Hall with a convincing 70-60 victory. The Hoyas shook off two disappointing losses and a steep first-half deficit, shutting down the Cardinals after the break as Freeman heated up. A few quick thoughts: Star–Freeman. 29 points, 9 [...]
February 23, 2010
Sneak Peek: Georgetown at Louisville
Georgetown tries to snap its first two-game losing skid of the season Tuesday when it heads to Louisville to face the Cardinals at 7 pm EST. You can watch on ESPN2 or listen on ESPN 980. Louisville has shaken off some off- and early-season troubles to emerge as a likely tournament team. Before the new [...]
February 19, 2010
Too Little, Too Late: Syracuse 75, Georgetown 71
Thursday night, Georgetown shook off nearly 30 minutes of ineptitude to make a furious comeback, pulling within one point of Syracuse, only to fall just short, losing 75-71. Like the rest of Georgetown’s season, it was a confusing mix of inspired and inspiring play and sloppy carelessness, maddening inconsistency with just enough hope to keep [...]
February 18, 2010
Sneak Peek: Syracuse at Georgetown
Georgetown attempts to get revenge on its arch-rival and salvage a confusing three-week stretch when it hosts Syracuse Thursday night at the Phone Booth. Tip is at 7 pm EST; you can catch the game on ESPN2. In their match-up in the Carrier Dome, the Hoyas took it to the Orange early, but then folded [...]
February 16, 2010
Hubris: Rutgers 71, Georgetown 68
Rutgers rode the hot hand of Jonathan Mitchell to a 71-68 upset of Georgetown Sunday. Mitchell scored a career-high 24 (topping his previous career high, 21, which he netted against the Hoyas last month), helping the Scarlet Knights keep the Hoyas at bay just long enough to pull out the victory. Star–Mitchell. The guy hit [...]
February 12, 2010
Sneak Peek: Georgetown v. Rutgers
Georgetown tries to win its third straight Sunday when it suits up for a re-match against Rutgers in the Garden State. Tip is at 4 pm; you can watch on MASN or online at ESPN360, or listen on ESPN980. The Hoyas and the Scarlet Knights faced off three weeks ago in D.C. You can read [...]
