Articles tagged: georgetown men’s basketball


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Cooley preaches patience as he looks to resurrect the Hoyas

On March 20, 2023, Georgetown announced Ed Cooley as their next men’s basketball head coach, ending his 12-year tenure as head coach of the Providence Friars. The announcement came weeks... Read more

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An early evaluation of the Ed Cooley Era

Former Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio, in one of my favorite quotes of all time, doubled down on the eternal and fierce rivalry between my beloved Spartans and their... Read more

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Ed Cooley arrives on the Hilltop for the first time as a Hoya

The excitement was palpable on Wednesday afternoon at the Thompson Athletic Center as Ed Cooley was formally introduced to the Hilltop as the new head coach of the Hoyas men’s... Read more

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Cool times ahead: Georgetown announces Ed Cooley as next head coach

Georgetown has landed its coach. In what may be seen as a controversial move, Jack DeGioia and company have hired Ed Cooley from its fellow “Catholic 7” and BIG EAST... Read more

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‘Cats call curtains on Ewing era in first round rout

47 years and 342 days ago, Villanova men’s basketball sent Patrick Ewing and the Georgetown Hoyas home in his last game as a collegiate player. It was the 1985 national... Read more

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Men’s Basketball closes out regular season with blowout loss to Creighton

The Georgetown Hoyas (7-24, 2-18 BIG EAST) suffered a blowout loss to the Creighton Bluejays (19-11, 13-6 BIG EAST), 99-59, on the road in Omaha to close out their regular... Read more

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Cut your losses, Patrick Ewing

When Georgetown hired Patrick Ewing in March 2017, it was supposed to signify a moment of change for a once-great basketball program that found itself mired in mediocrity. Coming off... Read more

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Men’s Basketball loses big to No. 20 Providence on Senior Day

The Georgetown Hoyas (7-23, 2-17 BIG EAST) dropped their final home game of the season 88-68 to the No. 20 Providence Friars (21-8, 13-5 BIG EAST) in a sloppy game.... Read more

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“Wake up!”: Sluggish Hoyas drop winnable home game to St. John’s

Georgetown men’s basketball (7-22, 2-16 BIG EAST) lost their penultimate home game of the season on Wednesday night to the St. John’s Red Storm (17-12, 7-11 BIG EAST), 79-70. Defined... Read more

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In game of runs, Georgetown comes through late against Butler

For just the second time this season, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (7-21, 2-15 BIG EAST) has won a game in conference. They came through late to win 68-62 on... Read more

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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no, it’s another three ball: Eagles take flight, Hoyas downed by double digits

In another game defined by Hoya defensive woes, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (6-20, 1-14 BIG EAST) were easily dispatched by the No. 10 Marquette Golden Eagles (20-6, 12-3 BIG... Read more

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Could’ve, should’ve, would’ve: Men’s Basketball loses close match-up to UConn

The Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team (6-18, 1-12 BIG EAST) fell to the UConn Huskies (18-6, 7-6 BIG EAST) on Saturday afternoon at Capital One Arena. While the matchup was... Read more

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More of the same as Men’s Basketball falls to Creighton

On Wednesday, Georgetown men’s basketball (6-17, 1-11 BIG EAST) lost convincingly to the Creighton Bluejays (14-8, 8-3 BIG EAST), 53-63, in Capital One Arena. The game was only their second... Read more

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This Week in Basketball (1/23-1/29): Men make history, women’s squad on the rise

MBB v Depaul (Jan. 24) The Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team (6-15, 1-9 BIG EAST) once again made history – this time in a positive way! On January 24, they... Read more

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The best gift: Hoyas snap 29-game BIG EAST losing streak on Jack the Bulldog’s birthday

On Jan. 24, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (6-15, 1-9 BIG EAST) defeated the DePaul Blue Demons (9-12, 3-7 BIG EAST) 81-76, not only ending their record-breaking 29-game BIG EAST losing streak... Read more

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It’s lonely at the bottom: Hoya basketball reaches new lows in 2023

It was bad when Barstool labeled Georgetown basketball as “The Saddest Story in all of Sports” on Dec. 6. It was really bad when a Georgetown men’s basketball fan was... Read more

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This Week in Basketball (12/12-12/18): Passing of Louis Orr, Hoyas lose conference games

It was a sad week for Georgetown basketball with the death of Louis Orr, one of the legendary faces of Big East and Georgetown basketball. Additionally, both teams lost conference... Read more

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Georgetown fails to finish; South Carolina pulls out overtime win

The six-point favorite Georgetown Hoyas (4-5, Big East) fell 74-71 in overtime to the South Carolina Gamecocks (4-4, SEC). Once again, the Hoyas’ inability to defend the three led to... Read more

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Why I still love Georgetown basketball

As Georgetown’s basketball season wrapped up, calls to fire men’s basketball head coach Patrick Ewing rained down on social media. The calls are emotional and wouldn’t solve the Hoyas’ problems.... Read more

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Georgetown falls to Seton Hall in first round of the Big East Tournament

Coming off of the worst regular season in Georgetown men’s basketball history (6-24, 0-19) and with rumors swirling about the future of head coach Patrick Ewing, the Hoyas went out... Read more