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Georgetown:
The Hoyas suffered their first conference loss of the year at the hands of West Virginia, 74-62. Three point shooting was particularly bad for the Hoyas on the day, as the team made just one three in the first 39 minutes of play. The poor outside shooting allowed the Mountaineers to pack it in defensively, making Georgetown’s offense difficult to run. Also, the Hoyas did not play it’s best defense, allowing the Mountaineers to shoot 50% on the day.

One of the bright spots of this game was Georgetown’s press, which continues to impress me. In recent history, Georgetown has used the press more to slow down the opposition, but this year’s Hoyas have used it effectively to spark the offense, creating turnover and quick baskets. In this game the press got Georgetown back in the game, helping to cut the lead to four with under 2:30 to play. Unfortunately, the Hoyas were not able to get any closer.

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Georgetown’s eleven-game winning streak came to a grinding halt Saturday as the Hoyas fell to West Virginia, 74-62. The Hoyas led 4-0 but, despite a few ties, never again, trailing by multiple possessions for most of the choppy contest against a physical Mountaineer squad. Georgetown could never get in an offensive rhythm, committing a slew of first-half turnovers while shooting just 40 percent from the field.

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