Monthly Archives: March 2011

President Obama on Hoyas’ Loss…

Click here to here President Obama discuss Hoyas loss today at his speech on the Georgetown University campus.

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Least: Big East Flames Out

11 teams in, 9 teams out. Like the hero in a homeric epic, the Big East teams were crushed by hubris over the weekend, managing a middling 9-9 record. The losses included the surprising (Georgetown’s double-digit L to VCU, less so … Continue reading

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Tournament Nightmare, Redux: VCU 74, Georgetown 56

It happened again. Friday, Georgetown again faced a double-digit seed in the opening game of the NCAA Tournament, hoping to avenge previous seasons’ disappointments and forge a lasting legacy. But like last year, when the Hoyas dropped a double-digit decision … Continue reading

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Sneak Peek: VCU v. Georgetown

#11 seed Virginia Commonwealth beat USC Wednesday night 59-46, setting up Friday’s match-up with your 6th-seeded Georgetown Hoyas. VCU will try to continue to defy the pundits who claimed that the Rams didn’t deserve to be in the tournament, while the Hoyas … Continue reading

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Wednesday Bullets, In which Chris Wright Heals, VCU and USC Play, and Jason Whitlock Rants

Can’t wait the 56 hours until the Hoyas start NCAA play? Don’t worry–we have you covered: Chris Wright Heals. Twitter is, um, a-twitter with news of Chris Wright being back in practice.  He had a “good practice“ Monday. Tuesday, he practiced again, fell on his … Continue reading

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Sneak Peek (Play-in Edition): Virginia Commonwealth v. Southern California

Georgetown will get to see its Friday foe in action Wednesday night when Virginia Commonwealth and Southern California face off for the right to play against the Hoyas in Chicago. Let’s get you prepared for two unfamiliar foes: When & … Continue reading

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Tuesday Bullets

The first week of the NCAA tournament is always a flurry of hoops-related activity. Here are a few things to keep an eye on: My Kind of Town. For those of you coming to Chicago this weekend, check out our rundown … Continue reading

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My Kind of Town: A Chicago Hoya’s Guide to Food and Drink

The Hoyas will be traveling to Chicago this weekend for their first and, hopefully, second games of the NCAA tournament. With them will be a few fans who may be novices in finding their way around the Windy City. We polled … Continue reading

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Beasts: The 11 Big East Teams in the Tournament

Georgetown is one of eleven Big East teams in the NCAA Tournament, shattering all previous records known to man. The conference entrants include heavyweights (No. 1-seeded Pitt) and underdogs (No. 11-seeded Marquette), and just about everything in between (on No. … Continue reading

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Monday Bullets: Hoyas Add Recruit, Prepare for NCAAs

The Hoyas are coming to Chicago, this blog’s home base–what could be better? How about the Hoyas coming to Chicago during the first week of the tournament? And, Georgetown landing a fourth recruit to round out its 2011 class? There’s a lot … Continue reading

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