The Georgetown’s men’s basketball team opened their game against No. 12 Seton Hall without sophomore guard Mac McClung, one of their leading scorers, and it showed. They didn’t hit a basket until they were down by 16, about two minutes into the game. And even once the Hoyas (13-10, 3-7 Big East) scored, Seton Hall…
The Georgetown men’s basketball team staged a second half comeback and scraped by with a 73-72 win over St. John’s on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. With sophomore guard Mac McClung out with a foot injury, the already short-handed Hoyas (13-9, 3-6 Big East) went down to the Red Storm (13-10, 2-8 Big East)…
On Friday night, the Georgetown women’s basketball team (4-17, 1-9 Big East) fell at home to the Seton Hall Pirates (13-8, 6-4 Big East), 61-47. Sophomore guard Nikola Kovacikova led the Hoyas’ effort, notching a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds. For the Pirates, senior guard Alexis Lewis also recorded a double-double with 18…
The Georgetown men’s basketball team dropped a frustrating 69-64 decision at home to No. 16 Butler on Tuesday evening. Taking advantage of the visitors’ miscues in the opening stages, the Hoyas raced out to an 11-point halftime lead. However, their offense vanished after the intermission, and the Bulldogs climbed their way back into the game…
The Georgetown women’s basketball team dropped their seventh consecutive game, 92-66, against DePaul on Sunday, marking their 16th loss on the season. Despite the loss, the Hoyas had decent performances from graduate student guard Brianna Jones, senior forward Anita Kelava, and graduate student guard Taylor Barnes, all of whom contributed double-digit scoring performances. DePaul was…
The Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team (12-8, 2-5 Big East) dropped a 66-57 decision to the Xavier Musketeers (13-6, 2-4 Big East) on Wednesday night at the Cintas Center. The Hoyas had their lowest scoring output of the year, as their offense never got into any sort of rhythm. Sophomore guard Mac McClung led all…
On Saturday evening, the Georgetown Hoyas women’s basketball team (4-14, 1-6 Big East) suffered a 53-74 blowout loss to the Villanova Wildcats (11-7, 5-2 Big East). The Hoyas started slowly in the first and third quarters, allowing Villanova to pull away by the end of the game. Senior forwards Bridget Herlihy and Mary Gedaka of…
In an electric atmosphere, Georgetown (12-6, 2-3 Big East) and Marquette (12-5, 2-3 Big East) competed in Big East play this Saturday. Despite strong play from Georgetown’s senior center Ömer Yurtseven and an impressive 50 percent shooting percentage from three, the Hoyas faltered in offensive rebounds. Yurtseven, who had only made one 3-pointer so far…
Following a hard-fought victory over No. 25 Creighton on Wednesday, the Georgetown men’s basketball team aims to build off its second conference victory with another home matchup against Marquette on Saturday. The Hoyas (12-6, 2-3 Big East) and Golden Eagles (12-5, 2-3 Big East) are scheduled to tip-off at 2:00 p.m. ET at Capital One…
Thirty minutes before tipoff on Jan. 10, the Georgetown University Pep Band arrived at McDonough Arena, where exactly 14 Hoya fans were settled in to watch the women’s basketball game. The general feeling amongst the audience was one of excitement. The Hoyas had a rare opportunity to win in their 4-11 season, facing off against…