Like it or not Duke University has a major impact on college basketball. The amount of publicity and positive representation they receive from all media outlets can be annoying, but it can also be helpful. Take the example of the Duke team from 2006. The Blue Devils were undefeated and traveling on the road to visit a middling Georgetown team that was struggling through Big East play. Of course we all know what happened on January 21, 2006. The win not only was an important milestone for Georgetown Basketball, it was a major step in the Hoyas’ return to prominence. Most of the recognition from that win was a result of the fact that the win came against Duke and the Duke aura. An identical win over #1 ranked and undefeated Kansas or Kentucky would not have been such a springboard for the Hoyas. So on that day, the Duke mystique helped the Hoyas.
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Teams

Georgetown:
The Hoyas are in big trouble right now. No question about it. Four straight losses, three straight conference losses, undefeated Marquette on the road up next. They have not been executing down the stretch lately, which had been a characteristic of all Thompson coached teams dating back to his days at Princeton.

Cincinnati:
Cincinnati, on the other hand, could execute down the stretch. And unlike Seton Hall, who left the door open for Georgetown in crunch time, the Bearcats were ready to crush Georgetown’s hopes in the waning minutes with bigtime shots and made free throws.
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You know how everybody always says, “It’s not time to hit the panic button yet”? Well, guess what. Someone on the Hoyas needs to hit the panic button right now! Stay the course, keep running the offense, fight through it, will all lead to more losses and a real possibility of an N.I.T. bid. With as much progress as the program has made in the last three seasons, those letters should make every Hoya fan shudder.
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