Mountaineers, Butler serve Hoyas crushing Big East Championship loss

This had been Chris Wright’s tournament. And against West Virginia, when he drove down the lane with 17 seconds to go, spun around and bounced off his defender, it was no surprise when the shot banked off the glass and through the rim to tie the game.

But unfortunately for the Hoyas, this wasn’t Wright’s tournament. It belonged to Da’Sean Butler. And like he had done two days earlier, he got the ball in the closing seconds and hit the game-winner.

Monroe stands tall as Georgetown advances to tournament finals over Marquette

At 6-foot-11, it would be an understatement to say Greg Monroe stands tall. But in the semifinals of the Big East tournament against an undersized Marquette, Monroe wasn’t just bigger; he looked like a man amongst boys.

The sophomore center from New Orleans towered over the Golden Eagles literally and figuratively. He grabbed more rebounds than their center, passed out more assists than their point guard, and scored more points than anyone on the floor.

Consistent Hoyas exact revenge on top-seeded Orange

With under a minute to go, Chris Wright dribbled the ball up the court, looking to seal a victory over Syracuse. The junior guard bounced the ball off his foot and into the Orange’s hands; Kris Joseph nailed a three and suddenly Syracuse was within four.

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Hoyas roll past Bulls to earn rematch with Orange

Georgetown righted the wrongs of last month’s upset as Chris Wright led his squad to their first Big East tournament victory in two years over South Florida.

The Hoyas (21-9, 11-8 Big East) handled the Bulls (20-12, 10-10 Big East) easily, advancing to the tournament quarterfinals with a 69-49 victory. Georgetown avenged a 72-64 defeat suffered at home at the hands of USF.