By Hoya Hoops
Before the UMBC game, we asked everybody how many points Baltimore native DaJuan Summers would score against his hometown team. He only scored six in the victory, and so Hoya Gray was the closest. Congrats.
Also before the UMBC game, Stephen Curry stole the show in Davidson’s victory over #7 seed Gonzaga. He had 40 points off of 8-10 shooting from three-point land, and on the season, he’s averaging over 25 points a game. Since Georgetown has the best defense in the country, here’s our question:
How many points will Curry score against the Hoyas?
We’re going to say he’ll grab 24. You can’t stop him from scoring, but if Georgetown makes him work for every hoop, then he’ll be tired by the end. The goal is to make him have more field goal attempts than points.
Topics: Davidson, Pregame Predictions
March 22nd, 2008, 2:01 pm 4 Comments
By Hoya Hoops
Last time, we asked how many threes the Hoyas would make against Pitt. As it turned out, we were right with our guess of eight.
This Friday, the Hoyas start their quest for a national championship, taking on the UMBC Retrievers. It is a local match-up, and one Hoya in particular should be ready for the game.
How many points will DaJuan Summers score?
We expect DaJuan to have a good game, scoring 15 points. How many do you think the Baltimore product will put up? Let us know.
Topics: NCAA Tournament, Pregame Predictions, UMBC
March 19th, 2008, 1:08 pm 4 Comments
By Hoya Hoops
We asked you how many blocks the Hoyas would get against West Virginia. As it turns out, the Hoyas were credited with three blocks, although it seemed like more than that. That means that Big A was correct with his guess of three. Good work.
The Hoyas now face Pittsburgh in the finals of the Big East Tournament for the second straight year. When the Hoyas faced Pitt earlier in the year, the Hoyas missed seventeen threes shooting a miserable 15%(3-20) from beyond the arc in their 69-60 loss to the Panthers. And one of the makes included a half-court shot by Jonathan Wallace. If the Hoyas hope to win another title, they will have to shoot better:
How many threes will the Hoyas make, and who will lead the team?
We think it will be more than three, but less than 17. Our guess is eight, with Wallace leading the way. What do you think? Leave a comment.
Topics: Pittsburgh, Pregame Predictions
March 15th, 2008, 10:33 am 4 Comments
By Hoya Hoops
In our last Pregame Predictions, we asked how many fouls the refs would call. There were 40 fouls called yesterday, 24 of those going against the Hoyas in a mostly one-sided officiating job. That means that Emily was exactly right on both counts. Good job, Emily!
Today, the Hoyas take on the Mountaineers. In the last meeting, Georgetown edged the Mountaineers on a last-second block by Patrick Ewing Jr. We will ask this question:
How many blocks will the Hoyas have, and who will have the most?
Our guess is six, with Roy Hibbert leading the way. Leave us your guesses in the comments.
Topics: Pregame Predictions, West Virginia
March 14th, 2008, 12:35 pm 5 Comments
By Hoya Hoops
Before the regular season championship game, we asked you how many points the seniors would score in their final home game of their careers. Combined, Roy, Jonathan, Patrick, and Tyler scored 26 points against the Cardinals, making Sam the closest with his guess of 33. Looks like everyone went over, not expecting such a low scoring outing.
After their defeat of Syracuse, Villanova earned themselves a spot in the quarterfinals, where they will meet your Georgetown Hoyas. The last time these two teams met, the game ended on two Jonathan Wallace free throws - the 50th and 51st free throw attempts in that foul-laden game where the refs blew their whistles a whopping 48 times. So that leads to the question of the game:
How many fouls will be called in the upcoming Georgetown vs. Villanova contest, and how many will the Hoyas commit?
We’re gonna say there will be 36 fouls, 20 of which against the Hoyas. What do you think?
Topics: Pregame Predictions, Villanova
March 12th, 2008, 4:12 pm 4 Comments
By Hoya Hoops
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.
Topics: Louisville, Pregame Predictions
March 6th, 2008, 9:06 am 4 Comments
By Hoya Hoops
For our last Pregame Predictions, we asked you to predict the number of first half baskets the Red Storm would score. St. John’s managed nine field goals, which means that HoyaSinceBirth was exactly correct on his first time playing. Congratulations!
The Hoyas take on Marquette on Saturday. The Golden Eagles have two of the top ten conference leaders in steals in Jerel McNeal and Dominic James. We are curious if that will inspire the Hoyas.
How many steals will Georgetown have, and who will lead the team?
We will say that the team gets nine steals, led by none other than Roy Hibbert. He did get his fair share of steals against St. John’s, after all. How many do you think the Hoyas will get? Let us know in the comments.
Topics: Marquette, Pregame Predictions
February 28th, 2008, 12:41 pm 5 Comments
By Hoya Hoops
Last time, we ask you tell us how many points the Georgetown bench would score. Hoya Gray guessed 16, which was exactly right. Nicely done.
This Wednesday, the Hoyas take on St. John’s at Verizon Center at 9:00 PM. Last time these two teams met, the Red Storm managed only two field goals in the entire first half. We thought this question would be fun:
How many baskets will St. John’s score in the first half?
As nice as two would be, we are going to say seven field goals, which will still require a solid defensive effort. What do you think? Post a comment with your guess.
Topics: Pregame Predictions, St. John's
February 26th, 2008, 10:56 am 5 Comments
By Hoya Hoops
For the last Pregame Predictions, we asked what the Hoyas’ record would be over President’s Day Weekend, and how many points the team would score. The Hoys split, falling to Syracuse, but bouncing back to defeat Providence, scoring 138 points in the two games. Sam was the closest, so congratulations.
Yesterday, Tony talked about the role the bench played in the win over Providence. We think they will play another key role in this Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Bearcats.
How many points will the bench score, and who will lead the scoring?
We say the bench will have 18 points, with Patrick Ewing getting eight of those. What are your guesses? Leave a comment.
Topics: Cincinnati, Pregame Predictions
February 22nd, 2008, 9:07 am 5 Comments
By Hoya Hoops
For the Villanova game, we asked you how many three pointers the Hoyas would make. Sam was right with his guess of 7. Congrats to him.
This weekend, Georgetown has back-to-back road games, facing Syracuse on Saturday and then traveling to Providence on Monday for a rare day game. We thought this would be a fun question:
What will the Hoyas’ record be over the long weekend, and how many total points will they score?
We guess Georgetown will go 2-0, and will score 134 points. What about you? Let us know in the comments.
Topics: Pregame Predictions, Syracuse
February 14th, 2008, 12:26 pm 5 Comments