Teams

Georgetown:
The Hoyas overcame a sluggish start to earn a relatively easy victory over Pittsburgh 64-52. The Hoyas were behind by six points with six and a half minutes to go in the first half, but then closed out the half on a 16-2 run that set the tone for the rest of the game. From that point on, Georgetown was in control, running the offense through Henry Sims and getting quality looks, and using another strong defensive performance to hold Pittsburgh in check for most of the second half.

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• The Big East Conference announced their end of the season honors, and Georgetown’s Jason Clark was named to the First Team All-Big East. Fellow senior Henry Sims was named to All-Big East Third Team, and Hollis Thompson received an Honorable Mention. Unfortunately, Otto Porter was not recognized as one of the conference’s top rookies.
• With all the regular season games ending on Saturday, the field for the Big East Tournament is set. Georgetown finished in a three-way tie for 4th place, and due to tiebreakers ended up as the #5 seed of the tournament. The Hoyas will play the winner of the #12 – #13 game on Wednesday at 2:00pm. St. John’s will face Pittsburgh tomorrow at 2:00 to see who the Hoyas’ opponent will be.

Teams

Georgetown:
The Hoyas closed out the home season with their second blowout in three days, this time dismantling Notre Dame 59-41. Georgetown experienced no letdown after its 21 point win over Villanova, following the same strategy for success. The Hoyas totally dominated the Irish defensively, holding them to 33.3% shooting on the night and just 17.6% from three-point range. This year’s Notre Dame team is not as dangerous from downtown as some of their predecessors, but if left open they can do a lot of damage. Georgetown did a great job of keeping the Irish’s perimeter shooters covered and not giving up any uncontested shots.

Offensively, The Hoyas shot very well, 52.3% from the field, and moved the ball effectively. The team is still sometimes too anxious to post up Henry Sims on the low block, feeding him too early before he has established good position. But other than that, Georgetown looked very good all around, perhaps the team’s best performance of the season.

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The Hoyas put together a resounding performance defeating Notre Dame 59-41 on Senior Night. Seniors Jason Clark and Henry Sims had solid games and along with Coach Thompson and the game’s leading scorer Greg Whittington, they talked to the press after the game. Here’s what they had to say:

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Also, Notre Dame Coach Mike Brey addressed the media, talking about his side’s two-game losing streak:

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The Hoyas got a big win against Villanova this afternoon, and afterward, Coach Thompson addressed the media alongside Jason Clark, Henry Sims, and Otto Porter.

This is what they had to say:

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• Yesterday, the Big East released its weekly honors, and while Pittsburgh’s Tray Woodall was named the Big East Player of the Week, Henry Sims made the Weekly Honor Roll for his efforts against Connecticut and USF. In the two home wins, Henry averaged 13 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal. Louisville’s Chane Behanan and Notre Dame’s Pat Connaughton took home co-Rookie of the Week honors.
• Also announced yesterday were the new sets of rankings. In both polls the Hoyas moved up two spots. Georgetown moved to #12 in the AP Top 25 and to #11 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll. Georgetown’s opponent on Wednesday, Syracuse stayed at #2 in both polls. Marquette and Louisville were the only other Big East teams ranked, as Notre Dame has yet to break the top 25
• In action last night, Louisville ran away with it against Connecticut, beating them 80-59. It was the Huskies’ first loss since Coach Jim Calhoun began his indefinite leave of absence due to spinal stenosis.
• Also, Marquette came back from down 12 in the first half to defeat DePaul 89-76 Marquette moves to 9-3 in the conference, half a game ahead of the Hoyas.

Teams

Georgetown:
Georgetown had five players reach double figures and 11 players earn minutes in a convincing 75-45 win over South Florida. The Hoyas continue to impress with their defensive effort, and for the second straight game, they held their opponents without a field goal for over 10 minutes. The Bulls shot just 31.4% from the field and committed 17 turnovers.

Georgetown’s offense was not as sharp as its defense early on, as the team was under 35% from the floor in the first half. However, the Hoyas turned things around after the break, missing just eight shots and connecting on over 65% of their second half field goals. With the Hoyas scoring with ease and the defense forcing the Bulls to work hard every possession, Georgetown steadily increased the lead, and South Florida was never truly in the game.

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Georgetown played the first half Saturday against South Florida as it had several recent games: the defense was stingy, but the offense scarcely produced more points than the defense yielded. Coming out of intermission, though, the Hoyas hit their offensive stride while keeping the clamps on defensively, pushing the lead to twenty points and then beyond, all of which proved too much for the cold-shooting, error-prone Bulls to overcome. Henry Sims topped five-double digit Hoyas with 13 points, while also leading the team with 9 rebounds and 5 assists.
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After the Hoyas’ victory over USF, Coach Thompson addressed the media alongside Henry Sims, Jason Clark, and Markel Starks. I’ve been to a lot of press conferences, and this one was particularly uninteresting, but here’s the audio for you anyway:

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Georgetown pulled out a close victory over Rutgers Saturday afternoon, and after the game, Coach Thompson talked to the press about the ugly win alongside Jason Clark, Henry Sims, Otto Porter, and Greg Whittingon:

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