Today is Thanksgiving, and the 2010-11 Hoyas have already given Georgetown fans something to be thankful for this year. They have earned a trophy, and that’s something they haven’t been able to say in three years.

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Georgetown Basketball and Football alum, Brendan Gaughan was recently spotted sitting behind the Hoya bench at the Charleston Classic.

Today, I got a chance to catch up with the old #10 to talk about this year’s team, former teammate Allen Iverson, and how Brendan’s been doing in the NASCAR world.

A true Hoya fanatic, his enthusiasm about Georgetown Basketball – and Georgetown athletics in general – is evident in just a few moments.

Click below to listen to the six minute interview:

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To keep up with what’s going on with Brendan, follow him on Twitter. His username is @Brendan62.

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Georgetown:
The Hoyas played an uninspired first several minutes of this game, allowing NC State to jump out to an early lead and get the partisan crowd involved. However, Georgetown eventually refocused, and while they didn’t have a great half, they kept the game close, taking a 37-37 tie into the locker room at the break. Then, they turned it up a notch.

At the start of the second half Georgetown rediscovered its scoring touch and upped the pressure on the Wolfpack defensively. As a result, NC State missed 11 of their first 12 shots of the second half. And as Georgetown continued to score on open jumpers, NC State was forced to extend their defense, making way for the patented backdoor cuts that can dissect defenses. From that point on, the Hoyas were in full control and more or less coasted to the tournament championship.
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Here’s a look at what went down this past weekend:

• The Georgetown Hoyas won the third annuals Charleston Classic this weekend, defeating Coastal Carolina on Thursday, Wofford on Friday, and NC State last night. Chris Wright was named the tournament MVP and Jason Clark was also named to the All-Tournament team. The Hoyas are now 5-0 on the season and have a short Thanksgiving break, not playing again until Saturday when they take on UNC-Asheville at home.
• In the NBA, Jeff Green is still out with his ankle injury. He has missed seven out of the last eight games for the Thunder and is listed as day-to-day for tonight’s game against the Timberwolves.
• Over in Europe, Allen Iverson played his first game in the Turkish league, losing 74-67 to Fenerbahçe Ülker. AI only managed two points and is now 0-2 in play in Turkey. Earlier in the week, he played in the Eurocup, as Beşiktaş lost to KK Hemofarm Stada.
• The NBA D-League got underway this weekend, and Patrick Ewing, Jr. is indeed playing with the Reno Bighorns. They won their first two games -both against the Utah Flash – and Patrick led the team last night with 28 points to go with his 11 boards and 6 assists.
• The #10 Florida Gators were the first team ranked in the Top 10 to lose a game, falling to #5 Ohio State on Tuesday. The first Top 10 upsets, though, took place in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off where #8 North Carolina dropped two games, falling to Minnesota on Friday, and then losing to Vanderbilt in the 3rd place game. The Tar Heels’ next opponent – like the Hoyas – is UNC-Asheville.

Georgetown held N.C. State scoreless for nearly six minutes in the second half Sunday night, turning a two-point deficit into a thirteen point lead and pulling away from the Wolfpack to claim the Charleston Classic title. The Hoyas and Wolfpack played an otherwise even game, pulling to a number of ties, including at the half and, for the last time, at 44-44 with just under 16 minutes remaining. But, the Hoyas’ perseverance through a cold-shooting first half, tenacity on defense and on the boards, and aggressiveness in seeking offensive opportunities in the open court all made the difference down the stretch.

While Georgetown’s first three games were characterized by the dominance of Chris Wright, Austin Freeman, and Jason Clark, the last two have seen increased contributions from a number of role players. No one Hoya turned in the best performance of Sunday’s game, but at least six turned in performances necessary to victory:
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Georgetown: 82, NC State: 67

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The Georgetown Hoyas are the 2010 Charleston Classic Champions. The Hoyas used a dominant second half to pull away from North Carolina State, winning by a final score of 82-67.

The Wolfpack scored the first points of the game, putting Georgetown behind for the first time in the tournament. The Hoyas trailed for a large portion of the first half as the team looked a bit aloof defensively, and North Carolina State took advantage, pushing the tempo and crashing the offensive rebounds. Georgetown eventually settled in, fighting back to tie the game going into halftime, 37-37.

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After beating Coastal Carolina on Thursday and Wofford on Friday, Georgetown has advanced to the Charleston Classic Championship game tonight against NC State.

Here’s what’s being said around the web:

• Hoya Hoops – NC State Preview
• Hoya Saxa – Georgetown Basketball: Pre-Game Report
• Over the Hilltop – Sneak Peek, Charleston Classic Finals Edition: Georgetown v. NC State
• Casual Hoya – Sleeping With The Enemy: The Wolfpack Of N.C. State
• Casual Hoya – Charleston Classic Finals! #20/21 Georgetown Hoyas (4-0) vs. NC State Wolfpack (3-0)
• Washington Post – Hoyas, Wright face a tough test in big N.C. State squad
• CBS Sports – Georgetown vs. North Carolina State
• The Sports Network – No.20 Hoyas take on Wolfpack for Charleston Classic title
• The Post and Courier – Charleston Classic: Wolfpack, Hoyas in finale
• News Observer – Pack’s Smith out for 3 weeks
• Charlotte Observer – Wolfpack faces Hoyas without star Smith

And here are the game notes about this afternoon’s game:

• Georgetown Game Notes – Not available yet
• NC State Game Notes

And now’s your last chance to get your guesses in for tonight’s Pregame Predictions: Scoring in the Championship

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Teams

Georgetown:
The Hoyas put together their best team effort of the year, using a balanced scoring attack to defeat Wofford. Nine different Hoyas scored, and the team shot 57% from the field. But, unlike the other games this season, most of the damage came from inside the arc, as Georgetown only attempted eight three pointers, compared to the season average coming into the game of 27. Instead, they dominated inside with 32 points in the paint. And when they weren’t scoring, they were drawing fouls and going to the free throw line. The team shot 77.8% from the line, the first time this season they were above 50% from the stripe.

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