Merry Christmas from Hoya Hoops! In the spirit of giving, we’ve decided to give you a list of our favorite Christmas Carols that all have a special significance when applied to the Hoyas season.
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Georgetown came up with a difficult victory on Wednesday in enemy territory against Alabama. Technically the game was played in a neutral site, but as the game was only about 60 miles from Alabama’s campus, it was basically a road game for the Hoyas. The Pizza Hut Big East/SEC Invitational was a great early test for the Hoyas, forcing the team to play under pressure in a hostile environment. Georgetown made key plays at both ends of the floor in the final moments to secure the win, but the win might have been secured a little earlier with better execution from the Hoyas.
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GU:
The Hoyas started the game very sloppily, with some turnovers and ill-advised shots. As the game wore on though, the team gained focus. The Hoyas played very well in the last four minutes of the game, which is when it counts, so that was encouraging. It would be nice if the Hoyas could start out looking sharp, and perhaps jump on teams early, like they did against Michigan.
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2000-01 – Record: 8-3 (Conference 5-3)
Senior Class: Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje, Nathaniel Burton, Gharun Hester, Anthony Perry, Lee Scruggs

After a strong finish to the previous season, the Hoyas began the 2000-01 season in excellent fashion. Almost all of the key contributing players had returned from one year earlier, and the Hoyas added talented freshmen Mike Sweetney and Gerald Riley. This was the first year that the Verizon Center was actually an imposing place to play, as the fans started to come out in full force and make things difficult for the opponents. The Hoyas made it to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in four seasons and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.
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Georgetown: 70, Alabama: 60

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The Georgetown Hoyas won the inaugural game of the Pizza Hut Big East/SEC Invitational with a 70-60 win over the University of Alabama in Birmingham. Sophomore DaJuan Summers led all scorers with 18 Points, including 11 in the second half as, for the second consecutive game, the Hoyas pulled away in the closing moments.
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Hey, guys. It’s Mike. Tip-off is about 20 minutes away. The Hoyas look to keep their record untarnished as they take on the Alabama Crimson Tide. It’s the first game of a double header in the Pizza Hut Big East/SEC Invitational, with West Virginia taking on Auburn in the second game. Both games are being played at the neutral site of the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. Not as “neutral” as Coach Thompson would have liked, I’m sure. They Hoyas look to come out sharper than they did in their last game.

Feel free to leave your in-game thoughts in the comments.

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Last game, we talked about making free throws. Everyone overshot by a lot, since the Hoyas went a measly 41% from the stripe. That makes Sam the closest, with his guess of 70%. Not very close, but close enough to get Sam the W.

On to the Alabama game. In an earlier post, Johnny mentioned how the Hoyas shot the same number of free throws and three pointers in their game against Fairfield. That brings us to this game’s question:

Will the Hoyas shoot more threes or more free throws against Alabama, and how many more?

We think Georgetown will shoot more threes. Five more to be exact. What do you think?