Georgetown advanced to 5-1 with the 81-58 victory over IUPUI. After the game, Coach Thompson talked to the media along with leading scorer Hollis Thompson (21 points and 10 rebounds), leading rebounder Nate Lubick (8 points and 14 rebounds), and point guard Markel Starks (13 points).

Here’s what they had to say:

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Georgetown overcame a listless first half Monday night, shaking off the last of the pumpkin pie and stuffing; the Hoyas then ratcheted up their defense and found their shooting stroke en route to a 81-58 victory over IUPUI. Hollis Thompson led the Hoyas with 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Henry Sims chipped in 14 and Nate Lubick and Markel Starks both reached career highs, the former in rebounds (14, to go with 8 points), and the latter in scoring (13 points).

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Georgetown:
Georgetown started the game poorly, taking almost three minutes to make their first field goal. The team looked sloppy, missing a lot of inside shots, and bobbling passes and rebounds. As the game wore on, the Hoyas improved offensively, as they used fast breaks to get the offense jump-started. The Hoyas also began to penetrate the Cougar’s defense, getting to the hoop for easy baskets or pulling up for floating teardrops in the lane.

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