Articles tagged: Omer Yurtseven


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Men’s Basketball falls to Marquette Behind 42 points from Howard

Photo by John Picker/The Georgetown VoiceIn an electric atmosphere, Georgetown (12-6, 2-3 Big East) and Marquette (12-5, 2-3 Big East) competed in Big East play this Saturday. Despite strong play... Read more

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Yurtseven, McClung Help Men’s Basketball Outpace No. 25 Creighton

Photo by John Picker/The Georgetown VoicePhoto by John Picker/The Georgetown VoiceThe Georgetown men’s basketball team (12-6, 2-3 Big East) survived their first nail-biter of the Big East season on Wednesday... Read more

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99-71 Rout of Samford Marks Men’s Basketball’s Fifth Straight Victory

On Saturday afternoon, the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team extended their winning streak to five with a dominant 99-71 victory over the Samford Bulldogs at Capital One Arena. Senior center... Read more

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Orange Crush: Georgetown beats Syracuse on the back of 31 free throw attempts

The Hoyas faced off against their rival, the Syracuse Orange, on Saturday afternoon in a game that saw Georgetown win by a final score of 89-79 at home. The victory... Read more

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Men’s Basketball Rolls at SMU with Dominant Performance

In a week that evoked many questions and concerns for the program off the court, the Georgetown men’s basketball team took care of business on the court. After handling 7-0... Read more

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McClung Leads Hoyas to Key Win Amidst Turmoil

In the wake of controversy, and coming off of a shocking home loss to UNC-Greensboro, the Georgetown men’s basketball team showed remarkable resolve tonight, earning an 81-74 road win over... Read more

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Men’s Basketball Hosts UNC-Greensboro Looking to Continue Strong Play

On Saturday, the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team will look to build off a strong showing in the 2K Empire Classic with a matchup against UNC-Greensboro at Capital One Arena.... Read more

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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In his comfort zone: Omer Yurtseven comes to Georgetown for basketball, community, and religious inclusivity

Junior men’s basketball player Omer Yurtseven has taken an unusual path to Georgetown. He mentioned Georgetown’s top-tier academics, the Hoyas’ team culture, and the presence and experience of head men’s... Read more