Articles tagged: georgetown men’s basketball


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Paranoia or protection? Hoya Paranoia, John Thompson, and Black America’s team

Content warning: This piece includes a quoted racial slur.  Entering McDonough Arena between 1972 and 1999, where Georgetown’s basketball team practiced, was a nearly impossible task. “When you came into... 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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Third time’s not the charm: Hoyas can’t exorcise Demons as BET hopes dashed by DePaul

Georgetown men’s basketball (17-15, 8-12 BIG EAST) lost for the third time to the DePaul Blue Demons (14-19, 4-16 BIG EAST) 71-67 in the first round of the BIG EAST... 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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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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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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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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DePaul 73, Georgetown 68: Hoyas regret dry January as Cooley’s team fails to exorcise the Blue Demons

On Friday, Jan 17, DePaul men’s basketball (10-10, 1-7 BIG EAST) routed Georgetown (12-6, 3-4 BIG EAST) in Capital One Arena, 73-68. On the heels of three consecutive losses, the... Read more

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Hoyas lose at St. John’s, let another chance for a signature win slip away

Georgetown men’s basketball (12-5, 3-3 BIG EAST) lost to the St. John’s Red Storm (15-3, 6-1 BIG EAST) 63-58 on Jan. 14 at Madison Square Garden. In one of the... Read more

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UConn Dices Georgetown Defense, Spoils Epps’ and Tidal Blue’s Return

Georgetown men’s basketball (12-4, 3-2 BIG EAST) fell to the No. 9 UConn Huskies (13-4, 5-1 BIG EAST) 68-60 at Capital One Arena on Jan. 11. In front of a... Read more

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Epps plays the hero, Hoyas survive ref show to squash the Orange on the road

On Dec. 14, Georgetown men’s basketball (8-2, BIG EAST) won the 100th edition of the GU-Syracuse rivalry (5-5, 0-1 ACC), 75-71. While close throughout with numerous lead changes, junior guard... Read more

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Hoyas win in blowout fashion (again!), extend winning streak to five against UMBC

On Dec. 2, Georgetown men’s basketball (7-1, BIG EAST) extended their winning streak to five against the UMBC Retrievers (5-5, America East), 86-62. With only a two day turnaround after... Read more

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A tale of two halves: Strong second half powers Georgetown to dominant win against Wagner

Most of Georgetown’s student body has checked out and gone home for Thanksgiving break. In the first half, the Hoyas offense seemed checked out as well.  Winning the ball at... Read more

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Hoyas play their best game of the season, in blowout win over Mount St. Mary’s

On Nov. 20, Georgetown men’s basketball (3–1, BIG EAST) bounced back in big fashion from their blowout loss to Notre Dame and played their most complete game to date against... Read more

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Hoyas horrific on both sides of the ball in blowout loss to Notre Dame

On Nov. 16, Georgetown men’s basketball (2–1, BIG EAST) could’ve built a village with all the bricks they laid on the rim as they lost in blowout fashion to the... Read more

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2024 BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Predictions

1: It’s no secret that after declining a lucrative offer to lead the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers this past offseason, UConn coach Dan Hurley is hungry for a third consecutive... Read more

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Dikembe Mutombo leaves a legacy of joy at Georgetown

History will remember Dikembe Mutombo, from his shot-blocking capabilities to his iconic finger wag to his role as one of the NBA’s greatest ambassadors and humanitarian figures. These stories have... Read more