Teams

Georgetown:
The Hoyas looked pretty bad in their first loss of the year. After a strong first 15 minutes, near the end of the first half the Hoyas let an eight point lead turn into a three point deficit. It was all downhill from there, as the offense got upset by the Memphis defense, and poor rebounding gave the Tigers too many easy points.

Memphis:
Memphis stuck with their gameplan, which was to overplay on defense, run, and crash the boards. Shortly after the Hoyas took a one point lead five minutes into the second half, Memphis rolled off nine in a row. And from that point on, Memphis totally dominated, the Hoyas unable to stop the Tigers defensively.

Players

Georgetown:
Austin Freeman did a good job scoring the ball. He went 6-9 from the field, but he didn’t get much help. Roy Hibbert only had six points, and Jessie Sapp finished with only five.

Memphis:
Chris Douglas-Roberts is the obvious choice. He scored a game-high 24 points, including seven in a 90 second stretch. He also added eight rebounds in 36 minutes of action.

Coaches

John Calipari’s technical changed the complexion of the game. Whereas in the first half, the Hoyas were getting calls and shooting free throws, after the technical the Hoyas only shot two for the next 12 minutes, the game becoming more up-and-down. This style certainly played into the hands of the more athletic Tigers.

Referees

The referees did fine in the first half, but even before the aforementioned technical, they had lost control of the game, letting lots of possible fouls go uncalled. It was around this time when the wheels started to fall off for the Hoyas, and while the refs are not to blame, a few more calls might have helped settle the team.

Fans

The Memphis crowd was impressive. They were very loud the whole game, and at times they seemed to lift the home side and intimidate the Boys in Blue.

Number of the Game

16: Consecutive possessions in the second half on which Memphis scored. This was a result of poor rebounding by the Hoyas, who had 17 defensive rebounds compared to the Tigers’ 16 offensive boards.