Monthly Archives: December 2010
Sneak Peek: DePaul at Georgetown
When. Saturday, Jan. 1, 1 p.m. EST. Where. Verizon Center, Washington, DC. TV/Radio. MASN/ESPN3/ESPN980. Blue Demons to Know. Brandon Young (12.8 ppg, 3.9 apg, 2.8 rpg), Tony Freeland (11.7, 4.3 rpg), Cleveland Melvin (11.5, 3.7). Stat That Matters. 52.3. That’s the … Continue reading
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Running on Empty: Notre Dame 69, Georgetown 55
Georgetown played its first truly flat game of the season Wednesday night, losing to #15 Notre Dame 69-55 in the Joyce Center. Facing a well-prepared opponent in a tough environment, the Hoyas seemed out of joint the entire game, getting in early foul trouble, rushing … Continue reading
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Sneak Peek: Georgetown at Notre Dame
When. Wednesday, Dec. 29, 7 p.m. EST. Where. Joyce Center, Notre Dame, IN. TV/Radio. ESPN2/ESPN3/ESPN980. Irish to Know. Tim Abromitis (F, 16.1 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 2.4 apg), Ben Hansbrough (G, 15.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 4.0 apg, .485 3FG%), Carleton Scott (F, 12.8 ppg, 6.8 rpg, .524 FG%). … Continue reading
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Big East Preview
Big East play kicked off last night with Pitt’s 78-63 win over Connecticut. The landscape has changed considerably since the beginning of the season: UConn and Notre Dame both look stronger than expected, as does the conference as a whole. … Continue reading
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Senior Day: Georgetown 86, Memphis 69
Georgetown began a tough holiday stretch of 4 games in 11 days with its most impressive win of the season, an 86-69 win over Memphis in front of a hostile, raucous pro-Tiger crowd. While the first half was neck-and-neck, with … Continue reading
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Memphis Pregame Coverage
The Internets are buzzing about tonight’s showdown with Memphis. Here’s what they’re saying. Over the Hilltop. Memphis has not beaten a ranked team in its season-plus under Pastner, and is hungry for such a signature victory. Georgetown dropped a pre-Christmas … Continue reading
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Sneak Peek: Georgetown v. Memphis
When. Thursday, Dec. 23, 8 p.m. EST Where. FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tenn. TV/Radio. ESPN2/ESPN980. Tigers to Know. Joe Jackson (G, 11.5 ppg, 3.7 apg, 1.1 spg), Will Barton (G, 11.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.7 spg), Chris Crawford (G, 9.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2 … Continue reading
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Big East: Best Conference, or Best Conference Ever?
In the next few days, many of us will be reuning with friends and family to celebrate Christmas, ring in the New Year, or just enjoy some time off. Many of these loved ones hail from parts distant, and have similarly disparate college … Continue reading
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Chris Wright Gets Snubbed for Bob Cousy Nomination
[Editorial Update: As first noted over at Casual Hoya, the nominees list has been amended as of Dec. 23 to add Wright. Congratulations, Chris!] The nominees for this year’s Bob Cousy Award, which usually is presented to the nation’s top point … Continue reading
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Monday Bullets
The Hoyas are enjoying a few days off between road games against ranked opponents, but the news rests for no one: The new polls are out, with Georgetown ranked #9 in both. That’s a one-spot ascent in the AP poll, and … Continue reading →
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