Articles tagged: Georgetown Hoyas


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Capable Guard Play Can’t Overcome Constant Pressure in Hoyas Loss to DePaul

The DePaul women’s basketball team (4-2, 1-0 Big East) defeated the Georgetown Hoyas (0-1, 0-1 Big East) 72-54 Saturday Afternoon at Wintrust Arena, with the Hoyas strong first half doomed... Read more

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Women’s basketball opens with stiff test against No. 24 DePaul

The Georgetown Hoyas women’s basketball team (0-0, Big East) will face the No. 24 DePaul Blue Demons (3-2, Big East) at 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at WinTrust Arena in... Read more

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The kids are alright: Underclassmen lead Hoyas to win in overtime thriller

The Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team (3-3, 1-1 Big East) defeated St. John’s (5-3. 0-2 Big East) 97-94 in overtime on Sunday. The game was a seesaw affair, with 15... Read more

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Men’s Basketball Rebounds, Pickett and Blair Star As Ewing Debuts Small-Ball Lineup

The Georgetown men’s basketball team continued non-conference play on a high Tuesday evening, dispatching Coppin State 80-48. Seniors Jamorko Pickett and Jahvon Blair featured in the win, with Pickett exerting... Read more

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Late run dooms men’s basketball in loss to No. 11 West Virginia

The Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team (1-2, Big East) suffered a difficult 80-71 defeat at the hands of the No. 11 West Virginia Mountaineers (4-1, Big 12) on Sunday evening... Read more

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Men’s Basketball looks to rebound vs. No. 11 West Virginia

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (1-1, Big East) will host No. 11 West Virginia (3-1, Big 12) on Sunday, Dec. 6 at McDonough Arena. Both teams are hoping to shake... Read more

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Men’s Basketball Disappoints in 78-71 Loss to Navy at McDonough

On Tuesday night, the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team (1-1, Big East) fell to the Navy Midshipmen (3-1, Patriot League), 78-71. It was a disappointing effort for the Hoyas, who... Read more

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Men’s Basketball Looks to Improve to 2-0 Against Navy

On Tuesday, the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team (1-0, Big East) will host the Navy Midshipmen (2-1, Patriot League) at McDonough Arena. The Hoyas are looking to build off of... Read more

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Women’s basketball opener postponed after positive COVID test

The Georgetown women’s basketball season opener scheduled to take place on Nov. 29 has been postponed after a member of the team tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement... Read more

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Men’s Basketball withstands turnovers, late run to defeat UMBC

The Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team (1-0, Big East) defeated the UMBC Retrievers (0-1, America East) on Wednesday evening on the John Thompson, Jr. Court at McDonough Arena. Though the... Read more

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Meet the New Girls 2020

Opportunities is the name of the game for incoming women’s players. Of the Hoyas’ top 8 in minutes a season ago, only graduate center Anita Kelava remains. Of the top... Read more

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Meet the New Guys 2020

After a flurry of departures over the last 12 months, punctuated by Mac McClung’s transfer to Texas Tech and Omer Yurtseven’s jump to the NBA, there are minutes up for... Read more

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2020-21 Women’s Big East Preview

Having big programs in a conference can only elevate all the other programs in it. In women’s basketball, there is perhaps no bigger program than the University of Connecticut. The... Read more

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2020-21 Men’s Big East Preview

The 2020 Big East Men’s Basketball Tournament stopped at halftime of the first game in the quarterfinal round, with ninth-seeded St. John’s leading top seed Creighton 38-35. The Big East... Read more

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Turnover and competition portend challenging season for Georgetown women’s basketball

Over his first three years, Georgetown women’s basketball coach James Howard has presided over significant highs and lows. From a tantalizing conference tournament run in the 2018-19 season to a... Read more

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After Humbling Year, Men’s Basketball Looks For An Identity

There will be a 2020-21 season for the Georgetown men’s basketball team, and that statement alone is cause for celebration. Not because this incarnation of Hoya basketball carries the lofty... Read more

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Georgetown Men’s Basketball Releases Partial Schedule

In an email sent Friday November 13th, Georgetown Athletics provided an update on the Men’s basketball schedule for the 2020-2021 season. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the team’s schedule... Read more

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No Medals for Trying

Jerry Izenberg was a beat reporter for the New York Giants who wrote a book entitled No Medals for Trying. It’s an entire book about the Giants preparing for a... Read more

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No. 12 Men’s Lacrosse Routs Towson 16-4 To Remain Undefeated

The Georgetown Hoyas men’s lacrosse team (6-0, Big East), remained undefeated on Saturday, dominating from start to finish in a victory against the Towson Tigers (0-6, CAA). Continuing their early... Read more

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Strong Start by Weeks Not Enough Against Coppin State

A strong start by sophomore left-hander Jack Weeks and a late comeback attempt by the Hoyas were not enough to secure a win in a midweek matchup against Coppin State... Read more