Teams

Georgetown:
The Hoyas started off slowly but got into a rhythm as the first half wore on, and they closed the half on a 25-9 run to give Georgetown some breathing room going into the break. From there, the Hoyas coasted to a 27 point victory.

American:
For the first 10 minutes of the game, American threatened to repeat their performance against Maryland, holding a two point lead midway through the first half. But the Eagles’ shots stopped falling; they trailed by 10 at the half and never got closer.

Players

Georgetown:
After the Memphis defeat, Roy Hibbert said he was going to be more assertive. He was true to his word, scoring the first basket of each half, and ending with 14 points in just 20 minutes of action. And all of that was done without his trademark undershirt. Hopefully, Roy will continue his dominant play in the Big East season.

American:
Garrison Carr and Derrick Mercer combined for 33 points for the Eagles, scoring 15 of the team’s first 19 on 5-6 shooting. But, as the Hoyas focused more on limiting their open shots, they cooled down, and the Eagles struggled.

Coaches

After AU’s hot start, Coach Thompson decided to use Rivers and Wright for their defense, and that limited American’s scoring options. This switch helped lead to the Hoyas’ run.

Referees

It was a subpar performance for the refs, but they had minimal impact. They didn’t call the flops for the most part, which is good, but they occasionally seemed uninterested in the game.

Fans

The Georgetown students are on winter break, but there were a fair number of students at the game. The crowd was especially amused when American’s Travis Lay tried to save a ball from going out of bounds and hurled it the length of the court and out of bounds.

Number of the Game

75: Free throw percentage of the Hoyas, going 12-16 on the night. Not an outstanding number, but given the recent trend, it’s good to see some improvement.

Deja Gu

Hoya fans may have recognized American center Cornelio Guibunda. He played for Georgetown during the 2004-05 season - the first under Coach Thompson - before transferring to American. He played in five games as a Hoya and averaged only a minute and a half of playing time. As an Eagle, he has started all but one game this season.