Anthony Francavilla

Sports

Fighting the Irish

While senior center Roy Hibbert was setting the Verizon Center on fire with his unlikely perimeter bomb last Saturday, in snowy Wisconsin the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame were suffering a 92-66 thrashing at the hands of Marquette. Going into that Saturday slate of games, the Irish and the Hoyas were undefeated in conference play, but while Georgetown was able to ride the best individual play of the year to a 3-0 mark, the Irish fell flat on their faces—except for one.

By January 17, 2008

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Hoyas win dirty in Jersey

The seventh-ranked Georgetown basketball machine opened up Big East Conference play the same way it has dealt with the rest of its early season opponents: a sloppy first half offensively, a close halftime score, and a grinding, smothering defense that wears down the opponent. The victim on Saturday afternoon was Rutgers (8-6, 0-2 BE), and although the Scarlet Knights remained competitive for most of the game, the double-digit, 58-46 victory seemed inevitable throughout.

By December 6, 2007

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Hoyas light up Dolphins, 87-55

The last time Georgetown (7-0) faced the Dolphins of Jacksonville University (3-6) on the hardwood, an on-court punch provoked a gym-wide fight, forcing both teams into the locker rooms for safety. Georgetown would not return, forfeiting the game. This time, Jacksonville threw very few “punches” and the Hoyas pulled none en route to an 87-55 victory.

By December 6, 2007

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Hoyas roll over Crimson Tide

The Georgetown Men’s Basketball Team (6-0) put the cupcakes aside on Wednesday night, traveling to Birmingham to take on the Crimson Tide of Alabama (4-3) in the Pizza Hut Big East/SEC Invitational. The Hoyas were uncomfortable at times against an equally athletic opponent, but by the time the final buzzer sounded, the Tide had gone the way of Georgetown’s lesser early-season opponents to the tune of a 70-60 Hoya victory.

By December 6, 2007

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Stag party no fun for Georgetown

Empty seats were not hard to come by Saturday afternoon at the Verizon Center for what looked on paper to be an easy blowout victory for Georgetown against the Stags of Fairfield.

By November 29, 2007

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Fair weather ahead: Georgetown vs. Fairfield

Fairfield University does not appear to be the team that will blemish the undefeated Georgetown basketball team’s early record when the two teams square off in D.C. Saturday in a rematch of last year’s 73-60 Hoyas victory in Bridgeport.

By November 29, 2007

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Preview: GU vs. UM

Last week’s opener against William & Mary wasn’t exactly an instant classic. It was a predictable first game for a highly-touted team looking to find its form. While the game tape—which shows a Georgetown team at times careless of the ball and unable to penetrate the zone—won’t be shown at Leo’s next year to pump students up, it may give hope to the upset-minded Michigan Wolverines and their new coach, John Beilein.

By November 15, 2007

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Georgetown vs. William & Mary

The 68-53 final score does not adequately tell the story of what was a tough opening test for the fifth-ranked Georgetown basketball team.

By November 8, 2007

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Switch Hitting: a weekly take on sports

Rather than accept the mounting specter of a multi-sport New England dynasty, sanity requires that I retreat to the comfort of my own imaginary sports Valhalla.

By November 1, 2007

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FAST BREAK

The Georgetown Men’s golf team ended the fall season with a disappointing result in the 23rd annual Georgetown Intercollegiate on Tuesday.

By October 25, 2007