Category Archives: Commentary

Georgetown showed the ill effects of a week off Saturday, digging a 17-point hole from which it couldn’t get out, eventually falling against Pittsburgh, 72-60. The Hoyas sleep walked through much of the first half, sputtering on offense and not … Continue reading →

At nearly half way through the conference slate, we’re far enough along for my Big East predictions to have gone predictably, horribly wrong.  Here are one man’s updated rankings, along with some sure-to-be-wrong-again prognostications. 1. Syracuse. Original prediction: #1 in … Continue reading →

Georgetown overcame its worst shooting stretch of the season Saturday, combining defensive discipline and clutch free-throw shooting to eke out a 52-50 win over Rutgers. The Hoyas trailed for nearly the entire game, leading just three times for a combined … Continue reading →

On Sunday, Georgetown rode a dominant rebounding effort and a hot hand to a road conference victory. Tuesday, the formula was much the same, as the Hoyas relied on Jason Clark’s sharpshooting and team board work en route to a … Continue reading →

Georgetown wrapped the game on a 21-4 run Sunday afternoon, putting away a tense game with stingy defense and selfless offense. The closing effort impressively punctuated an otherwise uneven game. Georgetown started the game slowly, scoring just five points over … Continue reading →

Georgetown shot itself in the feet over, and over, and over again Monday, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory en route to a 68-64 loss to Cincinnati. The loss was more vexing than most, as it was caused almost … Continue reading →

Georgetown’s eleven-game winning streak came to a grinding halt Saturday as the Hoyas fell to West Virgina, 74-62. The Hoyas led 4-0 but, despite a few ties, never again, trailing by multiple possessions for most of the choppy contest against … Continue reading →

Georgetown endured its worst shooting day of the season Saturday. Fortunately, So did its opponent, Providence. More fortunately, the Friars’ worst (24.5 percent from the field) was worse than the Hoyas’ (30 percent), and Georgetown escaped from a brutal brick-fest … Continue reading →