The Big East showed just how powerful a conference it was in the third quarterfinal in Madison Square Garden, as the 7th seed Pittsburgh Panthers defeated the #2 seed Louisville Cardinals 76-69 in overtime. The game was an epic battle as both teams played with maximum effort and tenacious defense. Louisville had the ball trailing by two in the final minute of regulation when Earl Clark grabbed an offensive rebound and scored to tie the game. The Panthers had a chance to win the game at the buzzer, but Levance Fields’ contested three-pointer was off the mark.
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In the NBA, the playoffs are known as the second season. In college basketball, there are essentially two playoffs: the conference tournaments and the NCAA tournament. For the Georgetown Hoyas, the first season is over and they finished as champions. Before we look forward to the second (and third) season, let’s take a quick look back on Part I. If you don’t take even a few moments to celebrate your accomplishments, it’s really not worth earning them in the first place.
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As they have done time and again season, the Hoyas pulled out another close victory. The win makes Georgetown back-to-back regular season Big East Champions for the first time in school history, and what better way to do it than on the defensive end. The nation’s leader in defensive field goal percentage held Louisville to 36.4% from the field in the first half, and a frigid 22% from beyond the arc in the game. And after Jeremiah Rivers added to the drama by missing the front end of a one-and-one, the Hoyas came up with one more big stop on defense, forcing Louisville to take and miss two contested three pointers.
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Georgetown: 55, Louisville: 52

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The Georgetown Hoyas outlasted the Louisville Cardinals 55-52 to win the Big East regular season title for the second consecutive year. As they have done all season, the Hoyas sealed the deal in the final seconds.

Trailing by one, Jonathan Wallace made a fadeaway jumper with less than two minutes to play. After a Louisville free throw tied the game, DaJuan Summers made a three-pointer with 38.6 seconds remaining. Then in the final moments, Georgetown tightened the screws defensively, forcing two difficult three-pointers that would have tied the game. It was the fifth game of the season that the Hoyas won on their final defensive possession.
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Hey everybody, Johnny here at the Verizon Center. This is the biggest game of the year. The biggest game of the history of the Verizon Center. The last home game for Roy, Jon, Pat, and Tyler. And it’s the Championship game for the Big East Regular Season Title.

Only the students have been allowed in so far, and it’s a pretty neat atmosphere right now. The Verizon Center staff haven’t started the music yet, and since it’s so quiet, the students have started a mini pep rally. When the Hoyas came out (still not in full warmups yet), the students here gave them a standing ovation. It was a pretty powerful moment, as the previously silent arena erupted with noise for the thirteen players walking onto the court. And yes, I mean thirteen players: Chris Wright is dressed to play.

It was a great gesture for these student athletes, and I’m sure the players, the seniors in particular, will want to return the favor, by giving the fans their second straight Big East Regular Season Championship.

I’ll be keeping you updated with starting lineups, in-game commentary, and any other information I find. Keep your comments coming too below.

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Last time, we wanted to know how many steals the Hoyas would have against Marquette. Georgetown recorded seven steals in their 70-68 victory over the Golden Eagles, which means that Hoyas’ guess of seven was right one. Well done.

The conference regular season title is on the line this Saturday as the Hoyas finish the season at home against Louisville. With an NCAA tournament bid all but secured, this game will be the last home game for the four seniors. We thought this would be a fitting question:

How many points will the seniors score, and which senior will have the most?

Our guess is that the seniors will carry the day, scoring 50 points, with the man in the middle Roy Hibbert leading the way. Give us your guess in the comments.

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Georgetown:
The Hoyas followed the same pattern that led to their only other two losses of the season. In the second half the offense vanished and the defense deteriorated. The eight-point halftime lead evaporated quickly not because the Hoyas failed to score, but because Louisville started the second half 7 for 10 from the field. If the offense or defense struggles there is still hope; if the offense and defense are poor, it will lead to a long night.
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Georgetown: 51, Louisville: 59

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