Teams

GU:
The Hoyas took control of this game early and kept the pedal to the metal the whole time. The Boys in Gray unleashed an 87 point outburst, topping their season average by more than 20 points. The large lead allowed the starters to get some rest, as only one starter, DaJuan Summers, played more than 20 minutes.

Jac:
The Dolphins were outmatched from the onset, and the up-pace tempo did not help their chances. No Jacksonville player scored in double digits, which is an indicator both of the Hoyas’ tough defense and the Dolphins’ poor shooting. They shot just over 33% on the day.

Players

GU:
The Hoya freshmen got a chance to step it up today, and they did so wonderfully. After the 16 minute timeout in the first half, Coach brought in Austin Freeman off the bench. He made his first jumper - a three from the corner - and didn’t look back. He finished with a career high 15 points, on a scorching 6-7 from the field, including 2-2 from downtown, and converting his only free throw. Freeman continues his rapid growth on this team, and that can only mean good things for the Hoyas.

Jac:
The Dolphins had no major threats to the Hoyas, as the game was never in doubt. Junior forward Marcus Allen caused the most problems for the Hoyas in the first half, scoring six points on 3-4 shooting, but he added nothing in the second half, and the Hoyas cruised to victory.

Coaches

Coach Thompson again did well managing playing time for his team, getting his young players more valuable minutes, and resting his veterans. We will have to wait until the Big East season begins to see if these minutes will pay off.

Referees

As we have said before, a big lead helps make even the worst refs look good. That being said, this crew was more than a little inconsistent, with the Hoyas being whistled for zero fouls in the first 19 minutes of the game, and then 17 in the last 21.

The worst call in my opinion was in favor of the Hoyas, when Vernon Macklin went up for a monster slam. Jacksonville’s Ben Smith was whistled for the foul, which was the right call, but then the referees decided to call it an intentional foul, which was too harsh. I would like to give props to Jessie Sapp, though, who I think convinced the refs to award the intentional foul. His quick thinking helped salvage the possession, since Macklin inevitably missed both free throw attempts, but on the ensuing possession, Chris Wright was able to nail a three pointer.

Fans

Another sizable crowd for the Hoyas, especially in the student section, which was impressive considering that exams begin this week. But based on the score of the game, there were a few times when the fans were silent. Perhaps the fans are also working themselves into mid-season form.

Number of the Game

19: Minutes before the Hoyas were whistled for their first foul. Macklin committed the first foul for Georgetown with 59.3 seconds remaining in the first half.

Back in Gray

The Hoyas returned to their traditional gray uniforms today, abandoning the white jerseys they wore for the Fairfield game. Maybe it helped, as the Hoyas looked like a completely different team than the one on display last weekend.