Georgetown vs. Temple: 11/17/2009

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Team 1 2 T
Temple 13 32 45
Georgetown (#19) 19 27 46
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Hey everybody, Johnny here courtside at Verizon Center. It’s still over an hour from tip-off, but the students were just allowed in, and those who don’t have Tuesday afternoon classes or those who were faithful enough to skip have already begun trickling in.

It’s an odd time for a tip-off so we won’t have a good sense of how crowded the Phone Booth will be until closer to game time, but Coach mentioned that he wants a lot of fans out here so we don’t look bad on our first appearance in front of a national audience. I say if there’s no one in the stands, but the Hoyas win by 100, that won’t be too bad of a national introduction either.

I’ll be checking back throughout with more information and in-game updates, but for now the only info I have is the refs. It looks like the officials are gonna be Jim Burr, Mike Roberts, and Michael Stephens – a pretty standard Big East crew covering the Hoyas home opener.

It’s the Georgetown Hoyas against the Temple Owls, coming up.



Comments

  1. Johnny Says:

    They’re playing “Gold Digger” and during the pregame shootaround, a handful of Owls joined in for “We want prenup, yeah!”


  2. Johnny Says:

    The team’s just come out for their layup line wearing gray warmups with blue and white trim.


  3. Johnny Says:

    And the song they’re warming up to? “Chillin’” by Wale.


  4. Johnny Says:

    According to the score board here (which has been wrong before), here are the starting lineups:

    For the Hoyas – Wright, Clark, Freeman, Vaughn and Monroe
    For the Owl – Ryan Brooks, Juan Fernandez, Luis Guzman, Lavoy Allen, and Micheal Eric


  5. Johnny Says:

    Teams are doing their last warmups before the game tips off, and this time I noticed that freshman Jerrelle Benimon isn’t dressed today.

    He did earn himself a minute against Tulane, so I wonder if he reaggravated his offseason injury in practice. I’ll find out as soon as I can.


  6. Johnny Says:

    They just showed the pregame video – same song, new video. Odd to see Hibbert in one of the first shots, though.


  7. Johnny Says:

    They’ve just announced the Temple Owls’ starting lineups.

    Same song for the Hoyas’ starting lineups. Pretty loud here for a below-average size crowd at the start.


  8. Johnny Says:

    Julian wins the opening tip, and the Hoyas start the scoring with a backdoor to Wright.


  9. Johnny Says:

    Foul on Chris Wright there for running into a screen. That’s the point of a screen, isn’t it?


  10. Johnny Says:

    Offensive foul on Freeman. We’re less than 4 minutes in and there’ve been 5 touch fouls called (2 offensive)


  11. Johnny Says:

    Chris Wright with a chance for a three-point play when we get back from the 16:00 timeout.

    The scoreboard isn’t showing points and fouls here, but no one has 2 fouls yet.

    4-2 Hoyas


  12. Johnny Says:

    Sims entering the game for Vaughn. Nobody’s looking very good on offense out there.


  13. Johnny Says:

    Hoyas lead 6-2 at the 12:00 timeout, but Temple will be shooting two shots when we get back, and Chris Wright has 2 fouls.


  14. Zo Says:

    Len Elmore is a fool…that’s why his nickname is Len “El Moron”. But even he can see this game is terrible. Yuck! Come on Hoyas.


  15. Johnny Says:

    Chris is staying in with the 2 fouls.


  16. Johnny Says:

    Vaughn back in for Greg, Hollis seeing his first minutes replacing Austin.


  17. Johnny Says:

    Hollis Thompson picks up a foul, and the Hoyas have 6 team fouls with 9:43 to play in the first.


  18. Zo Says:

    Austin Freeman; Best mid-range game in the country…Rip Hamilton would be proud.


  19. Johnny Says:

    8:00 timeout = Jiffy Lube Trivia Question

    Who hit the game winning 3-pointer for the Hoyas in their 72-69 win over Connecticut on January 12, 2008?

    A. Jon Wallace
    B. Roy Hibbert
    C. Tyler Crawford
    D. Jessie Sapp


  20. Zo Says:

    The Temple 2-0 run feels like a major scoring blitz in this game!


  21. Zo Says:

    RE: Trivia

    B. Roy Hibbert – Duh

    Is it still that weird dude with glasses doing the trivia contest at Verizon? He looks like a muppet.


  22. Johnny Says:

    Backdoor to Hollis gets him on the board, and extends the Hoya lead to 7.


  23. Johnny Says:

    Re: Trivia

    It as so easy, the crowd was chanting “Roy Roy Roy” before the multiple choice.

    And yeah, it is still the guy with the glasses.


  24. Johnny Says:

    It’s the 4:00 timeout. Hoyas are leading 16-10, and if the score didn’t tell you, both teams have been abysmal on offense.

    Hoyas: 6-21 = 28.6%
    Temple: 4-21 = 19.0%

    Both teams: 0-15 for three-point land.


  25. Mike Says:

    Mike here in section 120. Neither team shooting very well. 16-10 at the four minute time out? That’s not very good.


  26. Zo Says:

    As Henry Jones Sr. said to Henry Jones Jr. in ‘The Last Crusade’, “Our situation has not improved.” Come on Hoyas, FIGHT!


  27. Mike Says:

    Yeah, what Johnny said.


  28. Johnny Says:

    They just did the little kid contest where they wear the huge shoes and stuff, but now it’s just a large “We Are Georgetown” T-shirt. No more Kevin Braswell and Anthony Perry jerseys.


  29. Johnny Says:

    And now Temple’s Fernandez hits a three, matched by a 3 by Clark


  30. Johnny Says:

    Nikita recently subbed in. He tried to drive to the basket and fell down. Not very good.


  31. Johnny Says:

    1:10 to go in the half, and Coach uses his 1st half timeout. Hoyas leading 19-13.


  32. Johnny Says:

    Hoyas will have the last shot of the half, but the ball was knocked out of bounds, and Temple decided to use their timeout.


  33. Johnny Says:

    Mike just made it onto the Big Screen here. Maybe we can have another HoyaHoops fan of the game.


  34. Johnny Says:

    Traveling on Freeman with 2.9 to play in the half.


  35. go hoyahoops Says:

    i just saw hoyahoops.com


  36. Johnny Says:

    That’s it. Hoyas winning 19-13 at the half.


  37. Anonymous Says:

    ugly game


  38. Zo Says:

    That’s a BS travel…no chance. I saw the Hoya Hoops sign on ESPN…nicely done boys.


  39. Zo Says:

    I need 15 minutes to regroup…the Hoyas need some energy. Maybe a Red Bull, or a twinkie!


  40. Zo Says:

    Think the Hoyas will win with 38 Points? No chance…50 points, probably…80 points for sure, let’s Light It UP!


  41. Zo Says:

    I could use a twinkie myself now that I think of it!


  42. Johnny Says:

    So at Preseason Media Day, at one point Shap said that we couldn’t talk with Nikita because he was filming something silly for the big screen. I just saw it. And it was silly.

    He was doing this dance where he pumped his fists.


  43. Zo Says:

    1st FT’s for Monroe I think


  44. Johnny Says:

    @Zo,

    Yep those are his first FTs. And he went 1-2,


  45. Zo Says:

    Largest lead!!!! Another Assist for Monroe, does he have 4, 5, more? Lemme know HH.


  46. Johnny Says:

    Wright hit a 3 to push the lead to 27-15, and Temple needs a timeout.

    Hoyas scored 19 points in the first half, and 8 in the first 3:07 of the second.


  47. Zo Says:

    The first 2 hoops of the game were his assists, as were the last 2.


  48. Johnny Says:

    @Zo,

    Monroe only has 3 assists. And he’s got 3 points and 7 boards.


  49. Johnny Says:

    And now, one block.


  50. Johnny Says:

    @Zo,

    Greg only had 1 assist in the first half – the first basket.


  51. Johnny Says:

    Jim Burr just gave Temple a three-point play, but the whole thing was after the shot clock.


  52. Johnny Says:

    Temple making a run at the Hoyas, connecting on 3 three-point plays.


  53. Johnny Says:

    Goaltending on Sims after a Temple breakout, and the Owls have their first lead of the game, 32-31


  54. Zo Says:

    Not very good for G-Town…19-4 run for Temple. We’ve seen this before unfortunately!


  55. Johnny Says:

    34-31 Temple, another Georgetown timeout.

    Some student behind me screamed, “Hey Coach. Do something.”


  56. Mike Says:

    Temple sagging defensively, Hoyas will have to make some jumpers.


  57. Zo Says:

    Hmmm…


  58. Johnny Says:

    It’s time for Jack to “eat that box”


  59. Johnny Says:

    Jump ball goes to Temple, but before that, Greg clearly called timeout, and it looked like he had possession at the time.


  60. Zo Says:

    Seems like 1 fast break basket would really help the Hoyas…everything in the half court is awful. Passing, spacing, shooting, movement, backdoors. “Run your offense” will NOT win this game.


  61. Johnny Says:

    Probably should have been 5 seconds as Freeman tried to inbound. Hoyas turned it over anyway.


  62. Johnny Says:

    This time, Temple calls a timeout before the jump, and Coach is not happy.


  63. Johnny Says:

    Clark hits a three to tie the game at 39, he pumps his fist, and this place goes wild


  64. Johnny Says:

    Basket and the foul for Greg. The Verizon is quite possibly the loudest its ever been at 5:45 on a Tuesday


  65. Johnny Says:

    4:00 timeout and the Hoyas are down by 2, 42-44.


  66. Zo Says:

    Half court execution…not a G-town strength lately, but that will determine this one over the final 3:50.


  67. Johnny Says:

    Contrary to what Fr. Mc Fadden said, that was Hollis Thompson’s 4th Foul


  68. Johnny Says:

    Again, Fr McFadden said Wright has 3 fouls – he too has 4.


  69. Johnny Says:

    Hoyas now trailing by 3, 42-45 with a little over 2 minutes remaining. Wright to shoot 2.


  70. Johnny Says:

    Hoyas call timeout, with the ball, down 1, with 55.1 seconds to play.


  71. Zo Says:

    Oh boy.


  72. Johnny Says:

    Wright misses a difficult three pointer, and Temple rebounds. Monroe fouls to stop the clock.


  73. Johnny Says:

    Allen misses the front end of the one-and-one, and Hoyas get the board. Timeout, 17.2 seconds to play, still trailing 44-45.


  74. Johnny Says:

    Monroe drives and scores, but now the refs are looking at the replays for something?


  75. Zo Says:

    The clock didn’t stop after Monroe’s hoop, refs trying to set the time…probably about 5.5


  76. Johnny Says:

    Greg was at the high post with his back to the basket looking for cutters. Then he just turned and drove to the basket for a layup, not wanting to take any chances with the clock.


  77. Zo Says:

    Once again, G-town scorers table cannot do their jobs properly.


  78. Johnny Says:

    6.5 seconds


  79. Johnny Says:

    @Zo,

    Don’t tell anyone but there’s another mistake – they say Temple has 14 fouls (which they do) but if you add up the Temple players, it only comes to 13.

    Someone’s got a personal that’s not counted.


  80. Johnny Says:

    Guzman drives the length of the court, looks like he got mugged by Freeman, Burr calls a jump, Hoyas ball with 1.3 seconds left.


  81. Johnny Says:

    Hoyas inbound to Monroe, and they call a foul with 0.3 remaining.


  82. Johnny Says:

    Now, the scorers thought it was 1 and 1 and so they ran out the clock after Monroe missed the first of a 2 shot foul


  83. Zo Says:

    Hey! For the pre-game predictions…don’t count that last FT, Monroe missed it on purpose.


  84. Johnny Says:

    Greg misses them both, but he got the important 2 points 6 seconds earlier. Hoyas win a nail-biter 46-45.

    Difference in this game? Free throws, Temple was only 6-13, with a bunch of misses down the stretch.


  85. Zo Says:

    On TV, last play looked clean. He sort of put the ball in the chest of Monroe and Thompson?


  86. Owlified Says:

    Yep. Credit to Georgetown for the great defense on the final play.

    It’s only our fault we started 1-10, and our foul shooting killed us.

    http://www.owlified.com


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