Before the Rutgers game, we asked how many points the Scarlet Knights’ leading scorer Mike Rosario would have. He ended the game with only 10, but it was Jonathan Mitchell who would pick up the slack, scoring a career-high 24 points in Rutgers’ upset of the Hoyas. Zo was the closest with his guess of 13, making him our winner for the third consecutive game. Nicely done, Zo.

The Hoyas take on the Orange tomorrow with chip on their shoulders after their last meeting in Syracuse. Georgetown will need all three of its stars to step it up for the rematch.

How many points will Austin Freeman, Greg Monroe, and Chris Wright combine for?

We think the Hoyas will avenge their loss, with the Big Three scoring 58 points. Post your guesses below.

Before the Providence game, we asked everyone how you thought the Hoyas would shoot from the field? As it turns out, Georgetown shot 51.7% off of 30-58 shooting.

Zo was right on the money with his guess of 52% and is comment, “not that good by our standards, but high enough to beat the Friars.” So congrats to Zo for winning back-to-back Pregame Predictions.

On Sunday, the Hoyas face off against Rutgers at the RAC. Rutgers is only 2-9 in the conference, but both of those wins came at home, and they’ve just defeated out of conference Caldwell at the RAC, so they have a three-game home winning streak going on.

In those three home victories, Mike Rosario is averaging over 27 points a game. The last time these teams met, the Hoyas held Rosario to 15. So here’s this game’s question:

How many points will Mike Rosario score for Rutgers, and how will he shoot?

We think Clark will shut down Rosario for most of the game, but he’ll still end up with 18 points off of 5-14 shooting.

What do you think?

For our last Pregame Predictions, we wondered how Villanova would shoot from the free throw line. In the Hoyas’ 103-90 victory over Villanova, Georgetown shot 50 free throws connecting on 39 of them, while their counterparts went 17-23 from the stripe, or 74%. This was a close one: DBeck was only off by one, saying 18-23. But, that percentage comes out to 78%, which means that both Julien and Zo were closer, as they were two percentage points off on either side, saying 76% and 72%, respectively. But, upon closer inspection, 17/23 is actually closer to 73.913%, meaning Zo is the winner, if only by a fraction. Congrats, Zo!

Georgetown next turn their attention to Providence, taking on the Friars Tuesday at 7 PM. The Hoyas have been a streaky team the past few games, alternating between powerful performances and shaky showings. A key indicator about which Hoya team will show up has been field goal percentage. Since the start of Big East play, the Hoyas are 8-4, including the Duke game. But, the Hoyas are 6-0 when shooting above 50% from the field, and only 2-4 when shooting under 50%.

What field goal percentage will the Hoyas shoot against Providence?

We think the Hoyas will shoot 57% and get the win in Rhode Island. How do you think the Hoyas will do? Post your guesses.

Before the USF game, we asked you all how well Georgetown would contain Dominique Jones. The answer – not well at all. Jones had 29 points for the Bulls en route to an embarrassing defeat of the gray-clad Hoyas.

Hoyasincebirth was the closest with his guess of 26, but that marks two straight where hoyasincebirth wins the Pregame Predictions and the Hoyas lose the game. Not good.

If all goes according to plan, the Hoyas will face Villanova at the Verizon Center on Saturday.

The last time the two teams met, Villanova won a close one thanks to clutch free-throw shooting down the stretch. So this game’s question is the following:
How well will Villanova shoot from the line and how many free throws will they attempt?

We think the Wildcats will go 13 of 17 from the line for (fast calculator action) 76.5%.

What do you guys think?

Before Georgetown’s dominating 89-77 win over Duke, we asked you how Chris Wright would fare. Wright had a game-high 21 points, keeping the Hoyas undefeated when he scores in double-figures. As fate would have it, we at Hoya Hoops predicted that he would score 21 points, so we were exactly right. Yay, us!

The Hoyas return to Big East action tomorrow against the South Florida Bulls. South Florida Junior Dominique Jones is spending his second straight week as reigning Big East Player of the Week, and he is averaging 37 points over the past three games. The Hoyas have to find a way to slow down the high-scoring guard if they want to start the second half of the Big East season off with a win.

How many points will Dominique Jones have?

We think Georgetown will do a good job of containing Jones, but he will still end up with 17 points.

How many do you think Jones will have? Post your guesses, and try to unseat reigning Pregame Predictions Champions, Hoya Hoops.

Last week, we asked everybody who was going to step up big over the weekend and average the most points against Rutgers and Syracuse.

Hoyasincebirth was right on the money with his guess of Austin Freeman with 18 points. Austin averaged 18.5 over the two games, and like hoyasincebirth suggested, most of those points came against Cuse. Unfortunately, Austin’s points were not nearly enough to win that one.

So, congratulations to hoyasincebirth, but let’s try to forget about that last one as quickly as possible.

On Saturday, the Duke Blue Devils return to the Verizon Center to face the Hoyas four years and nine days after the upset that put Georgetown back in the national spotlight.

Last year, the loss at Duke was pinpointed by many as the turnaround point of the year, the game that started triggered the Hoyas’ most disappointing season in recent history.

Will this year’s game have as much significance? Probably not. But that doesn’t mean that the Hoyas are going to take it easy in their first game on network television.

Since he’s used by many as an indicator of the Hoyas’ success this year, we’re going to be talking about Chris Wright.

How many points will Chris Wright score against Duke?

We’re going to say that Chris will score 21 points on Saturday, leading the Hoyas to victory.

What do you think? Remember, the Hoyas have won every game when Chris reached double-digits, and are 1-4 when he hasn’t.

Julian Vaughn was plagued with foul trouble in Georgetown’s loss to Villanova, so before the Pitt game, we asked how he would bounce back. In Georgetown’s 74-66 “upset” win over the Panthers, Juju had 11 points, six assists, and five boards. He also had a critical three-point play, where he rotated nicely off the double team on Greg Monroe, then took Greg’s pass and sent the ball in with authority, and even talked a little smack to Gary McGhee after drawing the foul. A good all-around game for “The Doctor.” And a good guess from Let’s Go Hoyas, who was only a point off with his prediction of 12 points and five rebounds. Nice work.

The Hoyas now face two games in three days, first playing Rutgers at home this Saturday, then traveling north to Syracuse to take on the Orange at the Carrier Dome on “Big Monday.” The Hoyas have done a great job of individually stepping up when needed, and with another trap game tomorrow and one of the best rivalries in college basketball on Monday, Georgetown will definitely need a player or two to take their game to the next level.

Who will average the most points over the two-game span, and how many will he average?

We think that Austin Freeman will light it up against the Scarlet Knights and the Orange, averaging 21 points over that stretch. Let us know who you think will carry the team in the comments.

Georgetown suffered their second conference loss of the season, falling to Villanova 82-77. Before the game, we asked you to predict how senior Scottie Reynolds would do for the Wildcats. He ended the game with 27 points on 8-15 shooting, which means Bob from Columbia was the closest, guessing he would score 24 on 15 shots. Nice job, Bob.

The Hoyas look to rebound as they stay on the road to take on Pittsburgh, who is 5-0 in conference play. Against the Wildcats, Julian Vaughn had foul trouble and was held scoreless. We want to know how he will bounce back.

How many points and rebounds will Julian Vaughn have?

We think Julian is poised for a big game, 14 points and 8 rebounds for the big fella.

Let us know how you think Juju will do. Post your guesses.

Georgetown had a relatively easy game against Seton Hall, holding a double digit lead for most of the game en route to a 85-73 victory that had very little drama. Unless you were following the Pregame Predictions for that game where we asked which Hoya would lead the team in scoring. That contest went down to the wire, with Chris Wright barely edging out Jason Clark, 21 to 20. Two people picked Wright, but Emily was exactly right with her guess of 21 points. Congrats, Emily!

Against the Pirates, the Hoyas held super scorer Jeremy Hazell to six points under his season average. Georgetown now travel to Philadelphia to take on Scottie Reynolds and the #4 Villanova Wildcats on Sunday. Reynolds is scoring almost 24 points a game in Big East action, and we are wondering how good a job the Hoyas will do at containing him.

How many points will Scottie Reynolds have, and on how many shots?

We anticipate this to be a closely-fought the whole way, with Reynolds getting 18 points, but on 15 shots.

How will Scottie fare? Post your guesses below.

In the last pregame Predictions, we asked you to guess how many points the “Big Three” would have against Connecticut. The Hoyas beat the Huskies in dramatic style, riding a career-high 33 points from Austin Freeman for a 72-69 win. Greg Monroe had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Chris Wright added 14 points of his own, meaning the three combined for 62 points. That means this week’s winner is…Hoya Hoops! We guessed 55 points, and all of your guesses were lower. Better luck next time!

Speaking of next time, the Hoyas face off against the Seton Hall Pirates Thursday evening at Verizon Center. The Hall will be led by senior guard Jeremy Hazell, who is averaging 23.3 points a game. Georgetown’s leading scorer has changed throughout the season, with Austin Freeman currently on top, averaging 15.4 points per contest.

Who will lead the Hoyas in scoring, and with how many points?

Freeman has been carrying the team the past few games, so we think it’s time someone gives him a break. We think Chris Wright will answer the call with 18 points.

Post your guesses in the comments, and see if you can prevent Hoya Hoops from winning two straight.