Teams

Georgetown:
Georgetown started the game looking very lethargic. In a game where the outside shots weren’t falling, the Hoyas adjusted well to go inside either by giving the ball to Greg Monroe or by getting to the basket. However, when the game was winding down, they went away from that and they could not get much needed stops on the defensive end, and that ultimately caused the loss.

Rutgers:
Rutgers has now won four straight at the RAC, and their confidence is soaring. They went into the game against the Hoyas knowing they were outmatched, but they were not intimidated and they wanted the win so much that their energy gave them the W.

Players

Georgetown:
Austin wasn’t hitting his three-pointers – he was only 1-5 before the last second desperation attempt – but he managed to step up his game in other ways. He drove to the basket for close looks, he made strong cuts for easy baskets, and he hustled for loose balls and rebounds. When the Hoyas aren’t hitting 75% of their shots, they need to find a way to win, and I thought Austin was doing his part to adapt.

Rutgers:
Rutgers’ freshman Dane Miller earned his second career double-double on Sunday. His tenth rebound came with 20 seconds to play when he put back Rosario’s miss to give the Scarlet Knights the lead. That putback gave him eleven points, and then he knocked down clutch free throws with ten seconds left to push the Rutgers lead to three.

Coaches

With ten seconds to play, Georgetown was down by three points. Rutgers had a full court press to slow down the Hoyas, and then before Freeman could take a shot, Mike Rosario committed a foul. That was the best coaching move of the game for either team, as the Hoyas could only cut the lead to one, and they would not have very much time to get the ball up court after fouling the Scarlet Knights.

Number of the Game

2: Number of jump shots the Hoyas made in the 2nd half. Greg made two jump shots, and the rest of the Hoyas’ points came from layups or free throws. In the first half, the Hoyas made some threes and the Benimon foot-on-the-line long two, and beside that, no mid range jump shots.