Articles tagged: Men’s Basketball

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Fouls, Turnovers Spoil Promising Showing from Men’s Basketball Against #1 Duke

The Georgetown men’s basketball team fell in the 2K Empire Classic Final at Madison Square Garden to No. 1 Duke 81-73 on Friday night. After leading for much of the... Read more

By November 22, 2019

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Second-Half Masterpiece Drives Men’s Basketball Past Texas, Into 2K Empire Classic Final

The Georgetown men’s basketball team picked up a crucial victory on the brightest of stages Thursday night, overwhelming Texas 82-66 at Madison Square Garden in the opening game of the... Read more

By November 21, 2019

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Men’s Basketball Takes on No. 22 Texas at Madison Square Garden

On Thursday, the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team will take on the No. 22 Texas Longhorns at Madison Square Garden in the 2K Empire Classic. Both teams are coming off... Read more

By November 20, 2019

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Hoyas Outscore Their Poor Defense In Win Over Georgia State

The Georgetown men’s basketball team downed Georgia State 91-83 on Sunday evening at Capital One Arena behind 25 points from sophomore guard Mac McClung. The Hoyas took a whopping 51... Read more

By November 17, 2019

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Men’s Basketball Prepares for Matchup Against Georgia State

The Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team looks to bounce back from their first loss of the season on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET  against the Georgia State Panthers at Capital... Read more

By November 16, 2019

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Men’s Basketball Doomed by Nittany Lions’ Hot Start in Gavitt Games Matchup

The Penn State men’s basketball team (3-0, Big Ten) defeated the Georgetown Hoyas (2-1, Big East) 81-66 Thursday night at Capital One Arena, with the Hoyas digging a big hole... Read more

By November 15, 2019

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Men’s Basketball Hosts Penn State in Early Season Test

On Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET, the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team will host Penn State at Capital One Arena for this year’s installment of the Gavitt Tipoff Games, the... Read more

By November 13, 2019

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Men’s Basketball Beats Central Arkansas 89-78, Shakes Off Season Opener

The Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team (2-0, Big East) beat Central Arkansas (1-2, SLC) 89-78 at Capital One Arena on Saturday, November 9. Georgetown shook off Wednesday’s rocky season opener... Read more

By November 9, 2019

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Men’s Basketball Looks for a Stronger Performance Against Central Arkansas

On Saturday at 12:00 p.m. ET, the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team takes the court at Capital One Arena for their second game of the year. Their opponents will be... Read more

By November 8, 2019

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“They Woke Up” – Men’s Basketball Uses Press to Avoid Disaster in Opener

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (1-0, Big East) kicked into high gear after a disastrous opening against Mount St. Mary’s (0-1, NEC), downing the Mountaineers 81-68 on the back of... Read more

By November 6, 2019

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Men’s Big East Preview

Villanova Since 2013-14, Villanova has finished first in the conference every season but 2017-18, when they won both the Big East and NCAA Tournaments. The team lost its leading scorer... Read more

By and November 6, 2019

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James Akinjo and the Hoyas Look to Make the Leap to National Contention

Tracking the evolution of James Akinjo’s freshman season is easy: look at what he did against Marquette. The first time Georgetown squared off against the Golden Eagles, on Jan. 15,... Read more

By November 6, 2019

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Meet the New Guys

Georgetown Athletics CommunicationsGalen Alexander: 6’6” Forward Hailing from Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, Galen Alexander was recruited by current Georgetown assistant coach Robert Kirby to Louisiana State University in 2017. At the... Read more

By , and November 6, 2019

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Standing Out: Ewing Hopes to Avoid Fates of Other NBA Greats Turned Coaches

Isiah Thomas. Clyde Drexler. Chris Mullin. Mention these players’ names and memories of their illustrious, Hall of Fame careers easily come to mind. Less likely to be revered: their stints... Read more

By November 6, 2019

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Men’s Basketball Poised for Most Decisive Season in Recent Memory

Last year, the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team entered their season as an afterthought in the Big East, let alone nationally. By most accounts, they exceeded expectations.  The Hoyas notched... Read more

By November 6, 2019

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Men’s Basketball Hosts Mount St. Mary’s To Begin 2019-20 Campaign

The Georgetown men’s basketball team tips off its 111th season Wednesday evening at Capital One Arena with a matchup against Mount St. Mary’s. Entering their third season under Head Coach... Read more

By November 5, 2019

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East Region Semifinalists Ready to Take the Stage in DC

The NCAA Tournament’s East Regional semifinalists held their open practices and media days Thursday afternoon amidst a backdrop of swirling off-court rumors and on-court intrigue. Opening proceedings at Capital One... Read more

By March 29, 2019

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Men’s Basketball Exits NIT in First Round with Loss to Harvard

On Wednesday night, the 6-seed Harvard Crimson outlasted the 3-seed Georgetown men’s basketball team in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), winning a tightly fought contest, 71-68.... Read more

By March 20, 2019

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Pregame Primer: Men’s Basketball Hosts Harvard in NIT

On Wednesday, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (19-13, 9-9 Big East) returns to the postseason for the first time since the 2014-15 season, and the first time since head coach... Read more

By March 19, 2019

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Seton Hall Dominates Men’s Basketball in First Half, Comeback Falls Short in Big East Quarterfinal

The Georgetown men’s basketball team was beaten handily by Seton Hall 73-57 in the Big East quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. The 3-seed Pirates used a devastating... Read more

By March 15, 2019