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Georgetown 46, Temple 45

The Hoyas were able to eke out a victory Tuesday afternoon, but their performance showed that this team is not quite ready for primetime. Georgetown (2-0) defeated Temple 46-45 in a game that was played at 4 p.m. as part of an ESPN promotion. The Hoyas trailed for the final four minutes of the game before pulling ahead for the victory with less than seven seconds remaining.

By November 17, 2009

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Is that your final Answer?

When Allen Iverson signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Memphis Grizzlies just before the season began, no one expected him to turn back the clock and play like the All-Star he once was, or to lead the team out of its perpetual troubles. But surely most people thought the ill-formed marriage would last longer than this: after just three games, the former Hoya guard skipped the Grizzlies’ game last Saturday against the Clippers to fly back to his home in Atlanta for “personal reasons.” Iverson had to handle a family matter, but now he is taking an indefinite leave of absence. He isn’t injured, sick, or unfit to play—he just doesn’t want to come off the bench.

By November 12, 2009

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Hoyas bear wait, await Bears

The Georgetown women’s basketball team’s season tips off this weekend as the ladies travel to Springfield, Missouri to face off against the Missouri State Bears. Despite beginning the season on the road, the Hoyas are looking to make some noise.

By November 12, 2009

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Basketball seeks Big Easy win

It’s been almost eight months, but Georgetown’s men’s basketball team is finally getting an opportunity to move on. When the Hoyas tip off at Tulane on Friday, last season’s disappointing 16-15 campaign can finally be relegated to the past.

By November 12, 2009

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The Sports Sermon: Check the schedule

To call the schedule that John Thompson III has arranged for this basketball season difficult would be an understatement. In addition to the conference-prescribed and always challenging Big East slate, which includes two matchups with Villanova and a trip to West Virginia, Thompson has also chosen of his own volition to play teams such as Butler, Washington, Duke, and Savannah State. One of those non-conference opponents is not like the other. The first three were all ranked in top fifteen of the major preseason polls. Savannah State only started playing in Division I in 2002, and is best known for not winning a game in the 2004-2005 season.

By November 12, 2009

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Best meets worst as football tries for first win

If Georgetown football somehow manages to upset the Richmond Spiders this weekend, it will be the biggest upset in the history of college football. You can forget Appalachian State’s upset of Michigan in 2007, or Temple beating Virginia Tech in 1998. Yes, those games were spectacular, but neither of those teams was as bad as the Hoyas have been this season.

By November 12, 2009

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What Rocks: Jaleesa Butler

At the start of the season in every sport, teams look for a player to step up and lead. For Georgetown women’s basketball, those duties will fall on the shoulders of... Read more

By November 5, 2009

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The Sports Sermon: The Hoya faithful

John Thompson III is worried. Georgetown’s men’s basketball head coach has little more than a week before the Hoyas play their first game, and he has a lot on his mind. But right now he’s not thinking about line-ups, rotations, or rebounds. JTIII is worried about your afternoon classes.

By November 5, 2009

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The big man is back and he’s better than ever

He’s back. To the delight of the Hoya faithful, Greg Monroe passed up NBA millions to return to the Hilltop for his sophomore season. He passed up a likely place as a lottery pick, an opportunity that many in his position would jump at. But Monroe doesn’t just want an opportunity to play professionally. He wants to succeed at the next level.

By November 5, 2009

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Attrition is cause for Hoya paranoia

If you’re looking for senior leadership on this year’s Georgetown roster, you’re out of luck. No member of the class of 2010 will be on the court with the Hoyas at the Verizon Center this season. That’s not to say they can’t be found—just look towards Bloomington, Gainesville, or Detroit. That’s where you’ll find Jeremiah Rivers, Vernon Macklin, and DaJuan Summers—all freshmen on the 2007 Final Four team—playing this year.

By November 5, 2009

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Floor general has the Wright stuff to lead

Leadership is something that cannot be measured. There is no statistic that says who the leader of a team is. No matter how much talent a team has, without a leader, it will be lost. The Georgetown men’s basketball team learned this lesson firsthand last year while watching a once promising season disappear into thin air. Ever since the departure of Jonathan Wallace and the rest of the class of 2008, the Hoyas have been looking for a definitive leader who can guide the team on and off the court.

By November 5, 2009

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Women’s Preview: Pumped and Ready

Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer Senior forward Jaleesa Butler is enthusiastic about Georgetown women’s basketball’s upcoming season. “Our nine conference games are extremely hard, but winnable, and we are... Read more

By November 4, 2009

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Hoops 2.0: Hoyas take it to the net

Georgetown’s star sophomore Greg Monroe seemed to have a case of the Mondays this week. “Monday is the worst day of the week. Everyday is the same and so r... Read more

By November 4, 2009

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Georgetown by the Numbers

After finishing last season with a 16-15 record, the Georgetown Hoyas would have been hard-pressed to find a fan or analyst who counted them among the top teams in the... Read more

By November 4, 2009

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JTIII on his new recruits

Hollis Thompson may be the familiar face of the Hoyas’ freshman class, but fans will soon get to know his classmates Jerrelle Benimon and Vee Sanford. “If there’s any storyline... Read more

By November 4, 2009

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All Hail Hollis Thompson

Jamal Adams called it a “paparazzi scene.” The Loyola High School men’s basketball head coach was holding a typical practice at the Los Angeles school before the start of the... Read more

By November 4, 2009

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Big East Preview

1. Villanova After reaching the Final Four last season, Villanova has hardly skipped a beat. Although ‘Nova lost two starters to graduation, do not expect to see any drop off... Read more

By November 4, 2009

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Fans bring the Blue and Gray where it’s needed most

Last Valentine’s Day, Georgetown and Syracuse met in the latest battle in their ongoing men’s basketball feud. It was another instant classic, with the Hoyas fighting back from a 16-point deficit before ultimately succumbing in overtime. The comeback was particularly impressive because the Hoyas were on the road, forced to contend with an orange-clad mob surrounding them on all sides, inside the nation’s largest on-campus arena.

By October 29, 2009

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Fast Break – Men’s Soccer falls to American

Under overcast skies, the Georgetown men’s soccer team took to North Kehoe Field on Wednesday afternoon against crosstown foe American. Despite taking an early lead, the Hoyas couldn’t hold off the Eagles, falling 3-1.

By October 29, 2009

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The Sports Sermon: Welcome to Snyderstan

Being a professional athlete can sometimes be a thankless job. Sure, they have their millions to console them, but athletes must contend with the fickle nature of public opinion, always knowing no matter how beloved they are, they are just one extended slump away from boos and cries for their exile.

By October 29, 2009