J. Cole is no stranger to hype. The North Carolina-based rapper has reached contemporary artistry’s upper echelon, where a single tweet about a forthcoming project sends the music world into a frenzy. Sure enough, J. Cole accomplished this on Monday, as he announced the arrival of his next album, “KOD,” which released just after midnight…
The scene outside Bulldog Alley on a Tuesday evening is laid-back: Students mingle near Chick-fil-A or Crop Chop, lingering around the tables with open books. Step inside the multipurpose studio, however, and one immediately feels a figurative and literal change in temperature. Students jump rope, juke, and spar to the tune of hip-hop and Latin…
It’s not long ago that the Villanova Wildcats were the unfortunate punchline to jokes about early-tournament exits. After reaching the Final Four in 2009, the Wildcats didn’t make it out of the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament for six consecutive years, including a losing season in 2012 and three losses as either a 1…
It seems like every year, a host of analysts, fans, and other observers claim that the NCAA Tournament looks “chalky.” They point to bad matchups and superteams stopping any potential Cinderella stories, along with the fulfillment of enticing storylines such as Duke’s heralded freshmen making a run, or Virginia’s packline defense smothering opponents en route…
An encouraging season has come to close. The Georgetown women’s basketball team (16-16, 9-9 Big East) fell to Duquesne (25-7, 13-3 A-10) 69-66 on Monday night in McDonough Arena. Junior guard Dionna White led the Hoyas with 33 points and 11 rebounds, while senior forward Cynthia Petke posted 24 points and 10 rebounds in her…
The Georgetown men’s lacrosse team (6-1, Big East) fell Saturday to the Drexel Dragons (3-4, CAA) 15-10 in Philadelphia. The loss marks the first of the season for the Hoyas, who have climbed to as high as the No. 11 spot in national polls following a blistering start to the year before falling to No….
If you’ve read any of my College Basketball articles up to this point, you’ll know that I consistently invoke a man named Kenneth Pomeroy, colloquially known as KenPom, for my sophomoric analysis. Pomeroy’s website, KenPom.com, is a predictive measure using statistics such as offensive efficiency, defensive efficiency, and strength of schedule to generate a relative…
A quick trip home? Or a date with destiny? The Georgetown men’s basketball team (15-14, 5-13 Big East) looks to achieve the latter as they take on St. John’s (15-16, 4-14 Big East) in a rematch of last year’s first-round contest on Wednesday night in the first round of the Big East Tournament at Madison…
“You’re here for Kevin, aren’t you?” she said. The woman at the front desk of the Seat Pleasant Activities Center is aware of the building’s significance. After all, this is the gym where NBA superstar Kevin Durant first emerged, honing his basketball skills on the hardwood just outside Washington in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Durant’s…
The Georgetown women’s golf team kicked off its 2018 campaign with a ninth-place finish at the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. The Hoyas shot a 36-over par 900 at the 43-team event. The Hoyas entered the final day of the competition, Tuesday, February 27, in 15th place, thanks to a 12-over…