Coverage of the 37th Annual Capital Classic continues at HoyaHoops.com.

You’ve already seen the Game Recap and the list of former/future Hoyas to play in the game. We shared our exclusive interviews with Markel Starks and Nate Lubick, and now we wrap up our extensive coverage of the event with a brief breakdown of some of the key players in the game.

As always, the analysis comes from a Georgetown perspective.

The Hoyas

Markel Starks looked pretty good. He won the MVP award, but that was probably because his team came out on top. Win or lose, he was the best guard on the floor. Starks was very strong in the open court, and he also knocked down a pair of three-pointers. I also enjoyed the way he played – even though it was an All-Star game, he tried to spread the ball around. And he was one of the few guards that seemed interested in playing defense.

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Teams

Georgetown:
Ever since the arrival of Coach John Thompson III, the media has focused on Georgetown’s version of the Princeton Offense. In this one, it was Georgetown’s defense that stuck out as the Hoyas were incapable of stopping hot three-point shooting by an Ohio side playing the game of their lives.

Not being able to beat the Bobcats’ screens to defend the outside shot and not securing defensive rebounds allowed Ohio to score more points on Georgetown than any other team in a regulation postseason game.

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Georgetown:
This one is going to sting for a while. Everything was on the line, and the Hoyas played pretty well.

They started sharp and took an early lead. Georgetown had a little trouble during the middle portion of the game when West Virginia cranked up their defense, but the Hoyas were the sharper team down the stretch, and played tough defense to close out the game. Unfortunately, West Virginia’s combination of big shots by Da’Sean Butler and perfect free throw shooting in the final sealed the Hoyas’ defeat.

It was an effort to be proud of for the Hoyas, which is very little consolation.

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.

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Georgetown:
The Hoyas ran the risk of losing to Syracuse for the third time this season, but thanks to a solid 40 minutes, Georgetown defeated its most bitter rival for the convincing win. For most of the game, it looked like the Hoyas were in trouble. Every time Georgetown tried to put together an offensive surge, the Orange responded. Georgetown trailed by nine in the first half, but clawed back to make it three at the half. They fell behind again by nine in the second half, and at that point it really looked as though Syracuse would complete the sweep.

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Georgetown:
Entering the 2010 edition of the Big East Tournament, the Georgetown Hoyas had played in 28 of the previous 30 quarterfinals. They made it 29 out of 31 with a convincing performance, defeating a pesky and unpredictable South Florida team. The Hoyas were sharp on defense and efficient on offense to methodically pull away from the Bulls.

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Georgetown:
Georgetown has been a streaky team this year, following stellar performances with uninspired losses and vice versa. This game was a tour-de-force for the Hoyas, as they pounded the Bearcats by 27. We have known for a while what this Georgetown team is capable of achieving when they play well, and they demonstrated that Saturday. The hard part will be actually playing at that level consistently. But, going into the Big East Tournament, this was a huge confidence boost.

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Georgetown:
The Hoyas have struggled to put together a 40 minute performance this season. Since the victory over Duke, the Hoyas have had only one satisfying performance start-to-finish in a big win over then-#2 Villanova. But even in Georgetown’s wins over Louisville and Providence, there were stretches when the team looked lethargic.

I will give Georgetown credit for this: they do not quit. Even in games when they are down big, they try to rally for a comeback. But, I would like to see that type of focus and intensity for the whole game, instead of only after falling into a huge hole.

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Georgetown:
Georgetown is a good basketball team. They just have a tendency to try and hide that fact. There are a lot of reasons why the Hoyas lost this one – Austin Freeman was sick and nowhere near 100%, Notre Dame has a lot of motivation without Luke Harangody and they are better than they get credit for – but those are just excuses. The Hoyas needed a win, and they came short.

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Georgetown:
Georgetown needed a win, and despite a small scare thanks to their slow start, they got what they came for. It was a crucial win for the Hoyas, coming off of two losses and facing a conference team ahead of them in the Big East standings.

As the season progresses, it is becoming more and more clear that Austin Freeman and Greg Monroe are the most consistent players on this Georgetown team. And it’s good to see that in a game when Chris Wright can’t get himself into an offensive rhythm that the other players on the team step up, and the Hoyas can still come out with a win against a quality opponent.

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