Teams

Georgetown:
The Hoyas started the game fairly well, and as a result, this game was pretty much over four minutes in with the Hoyas up 11-0. The rebounding improved, the free throws improved, and the Boys in Gray weren’t afraid to take it inside, as they relied less on the three yesterday than they had in the past.

DePaul:
DePaul is much better than they showed last night. They struggled early, shooting just 24% in the first half, and they never had a chance for a comeback. But don’t count them out entirely, as they will be a tough team in the conference and they can compete with the top teams in the Big East.

Players

Georgetown:
Roy Hibbert had a breakout performance last night, as he silenced all doubters at least temporarily. He showed off his post moves, his free throw shooting, his rebounding, and his decision making, as he racked up a career high five assists. He continued to show off his sky hook, but unlike against Rutgers, he didn’t rely on it, and he also got to the rim for some easy buckets. This is the Roy Georgetown fans were expecting to see from Day 1, and what’s most exciting about his game against DePaul is that he didn’t even showcase his entire repertoire.

DePaul:
Mac Koshwal was the only player for the Blue Demons who shot over 50% from the field, as he hit 6 of 11. He also pulled down nine offensive rebounds on his way to his second double-double in Big East play this season.

Coaches

Jerry Wainwright called a lot of timeouts, but nothing seemed to work. DePaul couldn’t compete with the Hoyas no matter what the coach had to say. For Georgetown, I still haven’t figured out why Coach Thompson hasn’t let Nikita get any minutes. After the ten-game suspension from the NCAA, I thought he would have seen some action now that he’s eligible, but Coach seems to think otherwise. Maybe he’s trying to keep him on the bench so he can red-shirt him.

Referees

Refs were nonfactors again, as this game was not even close. They did a good job handling Ewing’s technical, and they called the game pretty evenly. They called a couple carries on Sapp and a bizarre handcheck on Roy, but other than that it was fine officiating.

Fans

Not much for the home fans to cheer about. That game made the Blue Demons 4-4 at the Allstate Arena, a less than impressive home record.

Number of the Game

81.8: Georgetown’s free throw percentage. That’s the best the Hoyas have shot from the line next to the Fordham game, and if they can keep that up and keep working on rebounding, this team will be a much more dangerous team than it already is.