Facing its first ranked opponent Monday night in a raucous Maui gym, a young Georgetown team proved it belonged while also showing how far it still has to come. The Hoyas hung with #14 Kansas for the entire game, battling back whenever the Jayhawks appeared to be pulling away. But the small mistakes of youth–a failed box-out there, a thoughtless turnover here–kept the game just out of reach, with Kansas ultimately prevailing 67-63 in the last minute. Georgetown lost a game it probably could have won, but also repeatedly refused to back down when given the opportunity.

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After a long weekend and a lot of turkey, I can now look back and reflect upon Georgetown’s trip to Hawaii.

Teams

Georgetown:
There were lots of questions surrounding this year’s Georgetown team entering Maui, as the first few games were not challenging enough to show us what the team was made of. After the tournament, I think we all have a better sense of this year’s team.

The Hoyas showed me a lot, playing hard throughout the whole tournament, competing at the same level as the two top 25 opponents that they faced and soundly defeating an inferior opponent. The Hoyas did make a number of mistakes that are typical for teams with lots of underclassmen, such as going on extended scoring droughts and falling asleep on defense occasionally. But, the team was able to overcome these flaws for an impressive overall performance in Maui.

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