Georgetown has earned a #3 seed in the Midwest region of the NCAA tournament, where it will face a first-round match-up against the #14 Ohio Bobcats. That game will be in Providence, Rhode Island Thursday at 7:20 p.m.
The real story, though, is the Hoyas’ draw. (Check out the full bracket here.) If Georgetown beats Ohio, it’ll likely face a second-round match-up with Tennessee, which previously beat #1 overall Kansas, and Kentucky, another #1 seed, and finished 25-8. If they slip pass a very tough Volunteer squad, they’ll probably have to play #2 seed and Big Ten champion Ohio State, which is (subjectively, at least) the best #2 seed. If they Hoyas get past Ohio State, they’ll have the top seed in the tournament, Kansas.
Of course, the tournament always pits tough teams against each other. But consider, for example, the South region. The top two seeds are Duke and Villanova, both of which have serious flaws and have found themselves on the wrong end of Georgetown beat-downs. #3 seed Baylor is a nice team, but lacks a signature victory over a high-seeded tournament team. The 4 and 5 seeds (Maryland and Michigan State in the Midwest, Purdue and Texas A&M in the South) are further examples of the disparity between the two brackets.
Further coverage of the Hoyas, Ohio, and later games will follow early in the week.
