Articles tagged: basketball


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Despite Ransom’s heroics, Hoyas fall short of expectations

Georgetown women’s basketball had a rough year on the whole; no need to sugarcoat it. There have been great moments for sure—like every time graduate guard Kelsey Ransom touches a... Read more

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Cooley building for the future with successful second year

Here are Georgetown men’s basketball’s regular season records from the four years since their last tournament appearance and the coach at the time: 2021-22: 6-24 (0-19 BIG EAST) – Ewing... Read more

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Peavy can’t quite power Hoyas past Huskies on the road

Georgetown men’s basketball (16-12, 7-10 BIG EAST) lost by double digits to the UConn Huskies (19-9, 11-6 BIG EAST) 93-79 on Feb. 26. Once again graduate guard Micah Peavy was... Read more

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Georgetown men’s basketball announces that star freshman Sorber is out for the season

Georgetown men’s basketball announced on Twitter that freshman forward Thomas Sorber will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season. On Feb. 15, Sorber sustained a left foot injury that will... Read more

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Without Sorber, Kalkbrenner creams Georgetown’s frontcourt

Georgetown men’s basketball (16-11, 7-9 BIG EAST) lost by double digits to the Creighton Bluejays (19-8, 12-4 BIG EAST) 80-69 on Feb. 23. While graduate guard Micah Peavy was stellar... Read more

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Peavy pandemonium takes Capital One as Hoyas pull past Providence

Georgetown men’s basketball (16-10, 7-8 BIG EAST) bullied the Providence Friars (12-15, 6-10 BIG EAST) to a 93-72 win on Feb. 19 at Capital One Arena. Despite the absence of... Read more

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Georgetown loses as No. 24/25 Creighton’s threes fly high in Omaha

Georgetown women’s basketball (11-14, 4-10 BIG EAST) lost big versus the No. 24/25 Creighton Bluejays (21-4, 13-1 BIG EAST) 70-48 on Feb. 15. After the Hoyas gave the Bluejays some... Read more

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Sorber injury and foul trouble doom Hoyas in loss at Butler

Georgetown men’s basketball (15-10, 6-8 BIG EAST) lost by double digits to the Butler Bulldogs (12-13, 5-9 BIG EAST) 97-86 at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Feb. 15. Despite the Hoyas’ core-four... Read more

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Reparo! How do we fix the Wizards?

Our Washington Wizards need to rebuild. The team is 9-43 so far this season, dead last in the NBA, and on pace to break the franchise’s record for most losses... Read more

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Luminous Poole isn’t enough to outpace the Pacers

On Wednesday, the Washington Wizards (9-44, 15th in the Eastern Conference) took on the Indiana Pacers (29-23, fourth in the Eastern Conference) in their last game before the All-Star Break... Read more

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Micah’s machination: Peavy dazzles again in win over ‘Hall

Georgetown men’s basketball (15-9, 6-7 BIG EAST) won by double digits against the Seton Hall Pirates (6-18, 1-12 BIG EAST) 60-46 at Capital One Arena on Feb. 8. Once again... Read more

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Hoyas parley elite defense, strong fourth quarter to runaway win at Xavier

Georgetown women’s basketball (11-11, 4-7 BIG EAST) won in impressive fashion versus the Xavier Musketeers (6-17, 1-11 BIG EAST) 63-36 on Feb. 5. Allowing their fewest points against a Division... Read more

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The show does not roll on; Hoyas lose to Xavier despite 44 points from Peavy and Sorber

Georgetown men’s basketball (14-9, 5-7 BIG EAST) lost a tight contest against the Xavier Musketeers (14-9, 6-6 BIG EAST) 74-69 at the Cintas Center on Feb. 4. Despite another excellent... Read more

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Unrivaled: A slam dunk for women’s sports?

 A fresh look has arrived on the scene of women’s basketball. Unrivaled Basketball League, a 3v3 professional women’s league, evokes the authentic, youthful, and joyful experience of playing pickup on... Read more

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Washington Wizards need mid-season sorcery amidst six-game skid

The Toronto Raptors (14-32) trounced the Washington Wizards (6-39) 106-82 in a match-up of the NBA’s bottom-of-the-barrel teams. Capital One Arena, a little over half full on Wednesday Jan. 30,... Read more

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Peavy perfect, Thomas terrorizes in win over Butler

Georgetown men’s basketball (14-8, 5-6 BIG EAST) won a tight contest against the Butler Bulldogs (9-13, 2-9 BIG EAST) 73-70 at Capital One Arena on Jan. 31. Without junior guard... Read more

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Ransom makes history, but women’s basketball can’t keep up with Creighton

Georgetown women’s basketball (10-11, 3-7 BIG EAST) fell 84-70 to the Creighton Bluejays (17-4, 9-1 BIG EAST) on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at McDonough Arena. Graduate guard Kelsey Ransom made history... Read more

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First-place Johnnies eviscerate hapless Hoyas in pathetic performance

Georgetown men’s basketball (13-8, 4-6 BIG EAST) was completely unwatchable in a blowout loss to the No. 15 St. John’s Red Storm (18-3, 9-1 BIG EAST) at Capital One Arena... Read more

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Peavy and Sorber can’t carry Georgetown to victory at Providence

Georgetown (13-7, 4-5 BIG EAST) fell 78-68 to Providence (10-10, 4-5 BIG EAST) in one of Georgetown’s biggest rivalry games of the year. Freshman forward Thomas Sorber and graduate guard... Read more

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Women’s Basketball survives scare against St. John’s

In a riveting game, Georgetown Hoyas Women’s Basketball (10-9, 3-5 BIG EAST) narrowly escaped defeat against St John’s (11-8, 1-7 BIG EAST)  after a go-ahead layup by star graduate guard... Read more