Here we go yo! After last night’s Villanova vs. Rutgers game, every Big East team has one game remaining. Notre Dame hosts Providence this evening in South Bend, and the remaining seven matchups take place on Saturday. Once St. John’s and Rutgers wrap up their game around 10pm on Saturday, we’ll know each of the 16 seeds in the Big East Tournament. Until then, there are a whole heap of confusing possibilities. At this time, there are only three seeds that are locked into place; #1 is Syracuse, #16 is DePaul, and #7 is Louisville. For our purposes we’re just going to spell out the possibilities for the Hoyas, not all 16 Big East teams. It can be a little confusing, so listen up!

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Georgetown:
The Hoyas closed out the home season with their second blowout in three days, this time dismantling Notre Dame 59-41. Georgetown experienced no letdown after its 21 point win over Villanova, following the same strategy for success. The Hoyas totally dominated the Irish defensively, holding them to 33.3% shooting on the night and just 17.6% from three-point range. This year’s Notre Dame team is not as dangerous from downtown as some of their predecessors, but if left open they can do a lot of damage. Georgetown did a great job of keeping the Irish’s perimeter shooters covered and not giving up any uncontested shots.

Offensively, The Hoyas shot very well, 52.3% from the field, and moved the ball effectively. The team is still sometimes too anxious to post up Henry Sims on the low block, feeding him too early before he has established good position. But other than that, Georgetown looked very good all around, perhaps the team’s best performance of the season.

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Georgetown:
The Hoyas bounced back from their poor performance against Seton Hall to soundly defeat Villanova, 67-46. Georgetown earned the victory by returning to the fundamentals that has brought the team success. The defense was back to its stellar self, holding the Wildcats to 28% shooting from the field. And, with so many missed shots, the Hoyas did a great job on the boards, outrebounding Villanova 41-24. Defense and rebounding have been the two keys to success for the Hoyas, and when the team does both well, they are hard to beat.

That being said, it was not a great performance from the Hoyas. The team was sloppy at times, committing 14 turnovers, and the offense did not execute as well as it has in other games this season, as evidenced by only 10 assists on 24 made field goals and 23% three-point shooting. Still, for Georgetown to be able to get a win with its offense not really clicking is a good sign.

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Georgetown:
Georgetown put forth one of their worst performances of the season on Tuesday, getting blown out by Seton Hall on the road. Seton Hall is a better team than they have been in previous years, and losing this game should not be the end of the world, but the way the Hoyas played was very disheartening and brought back memories of the team’s recent postseason struggles.

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Georgetown:
The Hoyas are now 3-0 in rematch games this season, this time defeating Providence 63-53. Georgetown led from wire to wire and kept the Providence fans out of the game. This Georgetown team generally does not run away with games, usually slowly and methodically taking control. This game was no exception, as the Friars seemed to always be in the game but never really threatened to take the lead.

Also, the defense continues to be the backbone of the team’s success. The Friars entered the game averaging over 69 points a game, but for the second time this season the Hoyas held them to under 55 points. And even though the Hoyas did not put forth their best performance, in the end Georgetown did just enough to keep the Friars at bay and stay in the running for the double-bye in the Big East Tournament.

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Georgetown:
The Hoyas led from start to finish in this game, earning 71-61 win over St. John’s to sweep the season series. But the game was much closer than those numbers would indicate. The Red Storm were breathing down Georgetown’s neck for most of the game, but the Hoyas did a good job of never allowing St. John’s to take the lead.

The Hoyas did not have one of their best games offensively. Despite shooting almost 50% from the field, the Hoyas offense seemed impatient, settling for outside jumpers early in the shot clock without moving the ball around first. That being said, the team continues to rebound well, and the Hoyas are getting production from the underclassmen. And for the sixth game in a row the Georgetown defense held its opposition to under 65 points. The performance as a whole was not as good as it has been the past few games, but it was still good enough to get a win.

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Georgetown fought the number two team in the nation to the brink and beyond Wednesday night, taking the hated Syracuse Orange to overtime before succumbing in the last minute, 64-61. The Hoyas withstood multiple Orange surges, punching back even as the home team threatened to run away with the game. Ultimately, despite the valiant effort, two miscues did the young Hoyas in: their big men’s inability to finish near the rim, and their failure to contain Orange wing Kris Joseph.

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Georgetown:
The Hoyas played hard for 45 minutes but just couldn’t pull off the upset, losing 64-61. The Georgetown defense again deserves credit, holding the Orange to under 35% shooting. Unfortunately, the Hoyas only shot 33% from the field themselves, including only 24% from beyond the arc. It was the poor shooting that doomed the Hoyas.

But on the plus side, Georgetown’s play continues to improve. Against one of the best teams in the country, the shots were not falling, and that ordinarily would spell disaster. But, the Hoyas were able to stay in the game due to their defense and rebounding, and just missed coming home with a very impressive win. And while it is always disappointing to lose, especially to Syracuse, the Hoyas can build off this performance and use what they learned in defeat to make themselves stronger.

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Georgetown:
Georgetown had five players reach double figures and 11 players earn minutes in a convincing 75-45 win over South Florida. The Hoyas continue to impress with their defensive effort, and for the second straight game, they held their opponents without a field goal for over 10 minutes. The Bulls shot just 31.4% from the field and committed 17 turnovers.

Georgetown’s offense was not as sharp as its defense early on, as the team was under 35% from the floor in the first half. However, the Hoyas turned things around after the break, missing just eight shots and connecting on over 65% of their second half field goals. With the Hoyas scoring with ease and the defense forcing the Bulls to work hard every possession, Georgetown steadily increased the lead, and South Florida was never truly in the game.

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Georgetown played the first half Saturday against South Florida as it had several recent games: the defense was stingy, but the offense scarcely produced more points than the defense yielded. Coming out of intermission, though, the Hoyas hit their offensive stride while keeping the clamps on defensively, pushing the lead to twenty points and then beyond, all of which proved too much for the cold-shooting, error-prone Bulls to overcome. Henry Sims topped five-double digit Hoyas with 13 points, while also leading the team with 9 rebounds and 5 assists.
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