Teams

Georgetown:
The Hoyas defeated the Golden Eagles in dramatic fashion on Friday, but it wasn’t even close to Georgetown’s best performance of the year. The three-point shot wasn’t falling, and they let Marquette close the gap early in the game. What was excellent for the Hoyas was their energy – focusing on getting rebounds and loose balls, fighting on defense for blocked shots, and being aggressive on offense.

Marquette:
Marquette knew they had their hands full from the opening tip, and once Chris Wright started the scoring with a three-pointer, the Golden Eagles would not see the lead. They hung in it through the first half, and they managed to tie the game twice, but by the end of the game, the MU players looked visibly tired, as playing three games in three days and guarding the Hoyas all night caused them to fade.

Players

Georgetown:
Greg Monroe had another monstrous performance in NYC. He had 23 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 blocks. He was dominating on defense, aggressive on offense, and his three-pointer was just icing -on the cake. When Greg plays with that much confidence, the Hoyas are going to be a tough team to beat.

Marquette:
There was a stretch in the second half, when it seemed like Maurice Acker was scoring every possession for Marquette. He was 4 for 4 the stretch with a steal and a rebound, and his effort was keeping the Golden Eagles in it for a while. But there was nothing he could do to stop the Hoyas, and there was nothing his team could do to score.

Number of the Game

1: Number of field goals the Golden Eagles scored in ten minutes from 10:49 to 32 seconds left in the game. They only scored six points in the final ten minutes of the game – two free throws, one layup, and one basket when the Hoyas had cleared the bench.

Happier Birthday

Last night was Coach Thompson’s birthday. Last year, I wrote about his birthday and said “And let’s hope that next year will be better.”

So far, so good. Let’s see if the team can give Coach a proper birthday present tonight.