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Feeling the Blues: Women’s basketball falls to Creighton, snapping Big East winning streak

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (14-8, 6-6 Big East) saw its Big East winning streak come to an end with a loss to the visiting Creighton Blue Jays (17-6, 11-2... Read more

By February 6, 2017

Sports

Fall to Hall: Hoyas drop overtime contest to Pirates

Another close game led to another heartbreaking loss as the Georgetown men’s basketball team (13-11, 4-7 Big East) fell to Seton Hall (14-8, 4-6 Big East) in overtime, 68-66, Saturday... Read more

By February 4, 2017

Sports

Women’s basketball earns fifth consecutive Big East win in an overtime thriller

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (14-7, 6-5 Big East) won a thrilling conference contest against the Providence Friars (10-13, 2-10 Big East), 72-70, in overtime on Friday afternoon. Georgetown was... Read more

By February 3, 2017

Features

The DMV Dilemma: Documenting Georgetown’s hometown recruiting woes

On a quiet, unassuming Tuesday evening in Northwest Washington, D.C., Gonzaga College High School defeated Dematha Catholic High School in a monumental men’s basketball Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) matchup.... Read more

By February 2, 2017

Features

Surviving the Scrum: 50 Years of Rugby on the Hilltop

Despite being a very visible club team on campus, the Georgetown University Rugby Football Club (GURFC) plays a sport that is utterly foreign to most other students. But even if... Read more

By February 2, 2017

Sports

Three of a Kind: Hoyas pick up third consecutive conference win at DePaul

It may not have been picture perfect, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (13-10, 4-6 Big East) gained a necessary win on the road against DePaul (8-14, 1-8 Big East) on... Read more

By February 1, 2017

Podcasts

The Phone Booth: All Aboard the Disillusionment Train

Host Tyler Pearre brings on The Phone Booth’s first guest, Bobby Bancroft of Casual Hoya and an AP freelance writer, to discuss the Hoyas’ recent success. Pearre then speaks with... Read more

By , and January 31, 2017

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Hinkle Magic: Men’s basketball defeats No. 11 Butler on the road to earn consecutive wins over ranked opponents

Two consecutive wins against ranked opponents may prove the turning point for the Georgetown men’s basketball team (12-10, 3-6 Big East), which entered the week facing its worst record to... Read more

By January 29, 2017

Sports

Women’s basketball claws past Villanova for fourth straight win

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (13-7, 5-5 Big East) won a low-scoring thriller, 54-49, against the Villanova Wildcats (11-10, 6-4 Big East) on Saturday afternoon. After a 1-5 start to... Read more

By January 29, 2017

Sports

Curing the Conference Blues: Men’s Basketball Beats No. 16 Creighton

“It feels good. It feels really, really good.” So said Head Coach John Thompson III after the Georgetown men’s basketball team (11-10, 2-6 Big East) beat No. 16 Creighton (18-3,... Read more

By January 26, 2017

Features

The Way to San Jose: Recapping women’s soccer’s historic College Cup run

The Georgetown women’s soccer team (20-3-3, 6-1-2 Big East) made history in 2016. After a 2015 that ended in a disappointing exit from both the Big East Tournament and NCAA... Read more

By January 25, 2017

Podcasts

The Phone Booth: Trending Downward

Host Tyler Pearre examines the Georgetown men’s and women’s basketball teams’ recent performances with Santul Nerkar, Nick Gavio, and Jorge DeNeve in this episode of The Phone Booth. The panel discusses... Read more

By , , and January 18, 2017

Sports

Men’s basketball loses sixth-straight matchup with Providence, falls to 1-5 in Big East play

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (10-9, 1-5 Big East) fell to the Providence Friars (13-7, 3-4 Big East), 74-56, in a Big East conference game at the Verizon Center on... Read more

By January 17, 2017

Sports

Righting the Ship: Women’s basketball cruises past Seton Hall for second conference win

A breakout night for senior guard Mykia Jones led the Georgetown women’s basketball team (10-7, 2-5 Big East) to a 77-58 victory over Seton Hall (8-10, 1-6 Big East) on... Read more

By January 16, 2017

Sports

UConn Do It: Men’s basketball defeats former conference foe

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (10-8, 1-4 Big East) earned a much-needed non-conference victory on Saturday afternoon, defeating former Big East rival Connecticut (7-10, 2-3 American), 72-69. The Hoyas were... Read more

By January 14, 2017

Sports

Overpowered: Women’s Basketball unable to weather rebounding storm in loss against St. John’s

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (9-7, 1-5 Big East) fell, 71-66, at home to St. John’s (12-5, 4-2 Big East) on Friday night. Junior guard Dorothy Adomako and sophomore guard... Read more

By January 14, 2017

Sports

Pregame Primer: Connecticut Huskies

Following Monday night’s blowout win over St. John’s (8-10, 2-3 Big East), the Georgetown men’s basketball team (9-8, 1-4 Big East) will look to secure a non-conference victory over former... Read more

By January 13, 2017

Podcasts

The Phone Booth: Beginning of the Big East

Host Tyler Pearre discusses the Georgetown men’s basketball team’s early Big East woes with Nick Gavio, Santul Nerkar, and Jonny Amon.

By , , and January 11, 2017

Sports

Men’s basketall stops skid, earning first Big East win against St. John’s

A big second half run from the Hoyas proved the deciding factor as Georgetown won its first Big East game of the season against St. John’s Monday night at the... Read more

By January 9, 2017

Sports

Men’s basketball dropped by No. 18 Butler in overtime, worst conference start since 1998-99

Another Big East game led to another disappointment for the Georgetown men’s basketball team (8-8, 0-4 Big East) on Saturday afternoon. The Hoyas lost to No. 18 Butler (14-2, 3-1... Read more

By January 9, 2017