Monthly Archives: February 2011
Not Enough: Syracuse 58, Georgetown 51
Georgetown mounted an impressive comeback Saturday, rallying from twelve points down to take a 45-43 lead on Nate Lubick’s lay-up after having trailed since the opening minutes. Having taken the lead, though, the Hoyas stalled, unable to muster any more offense. Three-pointers … Continue reading
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Sneak Peek: Syracuse at Georgetown
Georgetown begins play without Chris Wright Saturday when it hosts arch-rival Syracuse. Quoth De La Soul, Stakes Is High: it’s Senior Day, the game is nationally televised, and both teams are competing for seeding in the Big East Tournament and … Continue reading
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Chris Wright Breaks Hand, Has Surgery, May Be Back
Work obligations prevent a full recap of last night’s depressing lost to Cincinnati, but the headline of the night was Chris Wright’s broken hand. Watching Wright on the bench during the second half, his hand wrapped in ice, was excrutiating. As … Continue reading
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Sneak Peek: Cincinnati at Georgetown
Your Georgetown Hoyas play the first in a crucial three-game, regular season-ending stretch Wednesday night when they host a worthy adversary, the tournament-aspiring Cincinnati Bearcats. Here’s what you need to get ready for the game: When & Where. Wednesday, Feb. 23, 9 p.m. EST, Verizon … Continue reading
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Wrighted: Georgetown 62, South Florida 55
Chris Wright continued his torrid recent play and sharp outside shooting Saturday, netting a season-high 26 points in leading Georgetown to a difficult 61-55 road victory over lowly South Florida. The win wasn’t pretty, as Georgetown seemed to spend about … Continue reading
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Sneak Peek: Georgetown at South Florida
Your Georgetown Hoyas attempt to bounce back from their first loss in nine games Saturday when they face the South Florida Bulls. They’ll need a win to keep pace with the four other Big East teams that currently have five conference … Continue reading
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Snapped: Connecticut 78, Georgetown 70
Like so many games in its eight-game winning streak, Georgetown found itself locked in a tight battle Wednesday night, this time with No. 12 Connecticut. The Hoyas were down one point with under three minutes to play, with the ball. … Continue reading
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Sneak Peek: Georgetown at Connecticut
The newly minted #9 Georgetown Hoyas, riding their longest conference win streak since their Final Four season of 2007, travel Wednesday to take on yet another top-15 opponent, the #12 Connecticut Huskies. A win Wednesday would be the Hoyas’ ninth straight … Continue reading
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New Polls; A Look around the Big East
Polls. Monday is, as always, poll day. While Georgetown, previously ranked 11th, was beating Syracuse and Marquette, 10th-ranked Villanova dropped decisions to Rutgers and Pittsburgh, and #9 Connecticut lost to St. John’s (before beating Providence on Sunday). Hence Monday’s ascent, with … Continue reading
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Survival: Georgetown 69, Marquette 60
Things looked bleak for Georgetown near the end of the first half Sunday against Marquette. They’d fallen behind by nine points, largely due to the Golden Eagles’ superior quickness and, more important, effort. The Hoyas were cold from the floor, … Continue reading
