The Georgetown Hoyas season ended in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 with a 66-63 loss to the North Carolina State Wolfpack. Hollis Thompson scored a game-high 23 points for the Hoyas, but it was not enough to counteract the balanced attack of N.C. State who had five players with nine or more points. The Hoyas started the game off very well with efficient offense and smothering defense, establishing a 10-point lead. Henry Sims collect two early offensive fouls, and the momentum swung in favor of the underdogs. The Wolfpack put together a 12-0 run at the end of the half and lead by 3 points at the intermission.

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For the first time in four years, the Georgetown Hoyas have won an NCAA Tournament game, defeating the Belmont Bruins 74-59. The Hoyas used their standard efficient offense and tight defense to methodically pull away for what ended up being a comfortable win. Georgetown was led by Jason Clark’s game-high 21 points while Otto Porter added 16 points and 8 rebounds. In his final NCAA Tournament, Clark made sure that the Hoyas got off to a good start going 5-6 to open the game with 13 points in the opening 11:06. The Bruins, Atlantic Sun regular season and tournament champions, stayed competitive by making timely threes to stay within striking distance. They were led by sophomore Blake Jenkins who had 17 points in the defeat.

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The Georgetown Hoyas squandered a double-digit second half lead and were eliminated from the Big East Tournament in double overtime by the Cincinnati Bearcats 70-72. In a match-up of two of the toughest defensive teams in the nation, neither team established much of a rhythm offensively. During the latter portion of the first half, the Hoyas began to create a little bit of separation on the scoreboard, as Cincinnati had a lot of trouble with the Hoyas’ zone defense. Georgetown led by six, 30-24, at the half.

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The Georgetown Hoyas advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament, defeating Pittsburgh 64-52. Georgetown was led by 20-point performances from both Henry Sims and Otto Porter, who also combined for 19 rebounds. Ashton Gibbs scored 14 points for the Panthers, who will miss out on the NCAA Tournament for the first time in over a decade.

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Georgetown lost at Marquette in their regular season finale, falling 69-83 to the Golden Eagles. Jae Crowder led all scorers with 26 while Hollis Thompson and Otto Porter each had 19 points in the losing effort.

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After a 21 point victory over Villanova on Saturday, Georgetown closed out their home season with another shellacking, this time destroying Notre Dame 59-41. As Georgetown has done for most of the season, the Hoyas won by wearing out their opponents, growing the lead patiently and methodically, working hard on defense and executing offensively. The Fighting Irish looked out of sync for most of the game and lost for their second time in three days. The win improves Georgetown to 12-5 in conference play, tying them with Notre Dame in 3rd place.

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The Georgetown Hoyas bounced back from their disappointing performance against Seton Hall to thrash Villanova 67-46. Jason Clark and Otto Porter led the Hoyas with 15 points apiece, while Dominic Cheek scored 19 for the Wildcats in the loss. The Hoyas were without Markel Starks due to Coach’s decision yet played without missing a beat, improving to 1-5 in conference play. The Wildcats continue to struggle as they fall to 4-12 in the Big East.

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The Georgetown Hoyas dropped their fifth conference game of the season, losing to Seton Hall 75-55 in one of the team’s worst performances of the season. The Hoyas were cold from the field and the usually stalwart defense was not its usual self. On the flip side, the Pirates scored seemingly at will, shooting 61% from the floor on the night. Jordan Theodore had a career-high 29 points to lead all scorers, while Greg Whittington scored nine points for Georgetown in the loss. No Georgetown player was in double figures, a testament to the team’s poor showing.

Georgetown scored the first basket of the game, but that might have been the high point for the Hoyas. The Pirates led for most of game, using a combination of outside shooting and inside scoring to take a 35-28 into the break.

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Georgetown beat Providence 63-53 behind another strong defensive effort, as the Hoyas held the Friars to under 26% from the field on the game. The win improves Georgetown to 10-4 in conference play. The Friars dropped to 2-13 in the Big East, putting them in the cellar of the standings.

The Georgetown defense again was the story in this game, as the Hoyas held Providence without a field goal for almost 14 minutes in the first half. However, despite the drought, Georgetown only led by three with under two minutes to play. But, the Hoyas closed the half on an 8-0 to take a 31-20 lead into the break and reclaim control of the game.

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The Hoyas earned a hard fought victory against a resilient St. John’s side, 71-61. Georgetown led for the entire game, but the Red Storm were always in it, and it took a 40 minute effort for the Hoyas to get the win. D’Angelo Harrison led all scorers with 24 points for the Red Storm in the loss, while freshman Greg Whittingon had a career-high 12 for Georgetown.

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