I think enough has probably been said about the Old Spice Classic in terms of real basketball-related stuff, so I’m just gonna mention some fun things I noticed from my trip.
Teams
Georgetown: After losing to Tennessee, the Hoyas become 3-1 on the season in their home gray uniforms.
Then, on Sunday, they earned win #1 in their road blue. It was the first time the team showed off their new unis and I think they looked pretty nice. They were definitely better than these. More »
What’s wrong with everybody? It seems like everybody always complains about Georgetown and Maryland not playing. Whether in College Park or DC, in the Terrapin Club or the Hoya Hoop Club, regional or national, biased or indifferent, everybody always talks about how this is a game that should be played every year. Why? More »
After all of the games that we attend, Johnny dutifully records audio from the postgame press conferences. Until now, we haven’t done much with them except for occasionally looking for a good quote missed by the other beat writers. We’ve decided to change that, and so from now on, we’re going to share that audio with you. Below, you’ll find a YouTube video with the contents of the Georgetown press conference following the Maryland game in the Old Spice Classic. Enjoy.
Yesterday I addressed the DC Metro area’s media coverage of college basketball being very pro-Maryland. I spoke in a lot of generalities since I wrote before reading the morning editions. Now, we can go back, examine the text of the local papers, and see the truth of their stories. Here we go. More »
Georgetown:
The Hoyas grew a lot over the course of this tournament. In the Wichita State game, the team looked a little flat, perhaps they felt a little like Allen Iverson, upset about having to work on Thanksgiving. The team did well closing out that game though, and showed character by not getting anxious despite the closeness of the game.
Georgetown came out ready to play against Tennessee, and for more than 3/4 of the game held their own. Unfortunately, the offense stalled near the end of the game, and their defense did not bail them out when they needed stops. Poor rebounding also hurt the Hoyas, and the Volunteers punished them for it, cutting an eight point Georgetown lead down to two on one possession via offensive boards.
But, the Hoyas had no trouble bouncing back against a mediocre Maryland side, leaving no doubt which is the premiere team in the DC area. The Hoyas ran the offense to perfection against the Terps’ man-to-man defense, and the game was over by halftime. Georgetown also did well not to turn the ball over too much against Maryland’s full-court pressure, a problem that often plagues the Hoyas. And, although it does not mean all problems have been resolved, the Hoyas did outrebound the Terps 39-26. More »
If you live in the DC Metro area (which for the purposes of this article means from Baltimore, MD to Hampton, VA) and you don’t like the Washington Redskins, sports coverage must be very annoying. The Skins are the one item on the local sports scene that trumps all others 100% of the time. Recently, mid-week Redskins news was seen as of equal importance to the Wizards firing Eddie Jordan. The Maryland Terrapins are the Washington Redskins of DC college basketball. More »
The long-awaited Georgetown vs. Maryland regular season meeting was 15 years in the making, and it was over in 15 minutes. The Hoyas executed from the outset, scoring on several backdoors in the first few minutes. Greg Monroe made a basket to put Georgetown up 19-8, and the lead never got back to single digits the rest of the way, with the Hoyas leading by 18 points at the break, 38-20. More »
Hey everybody, we’re about half an hour away from the biggest game of the Old Spice Classic. No, I’m not talking about the Championship. That’s later on between Tennessee and Gonzaga. First up is the third place game between Georgetown and Maryland, a local rivalry that is plagued by the lack of competitions. The last game was eight years ago in the NCAA Tournament, and this game, clearly, was not scheduled either.
I’m courtside at the Milk House for the last time of the tournament. I realized I never put up a picture of the arena. Here’s what the place looks like from outside. Actually, that’s what it looked like on Thursday. Today, it’s been very rainy and there have been tornado sightings somewhere nearby.
Anyway, keep your in-game thoughts coming in the comments, and I’ll provide whatever info I have for you.
I’m courtside at the Milk House for the last time of the tournament. I realized I never put up a picture of the arena. Here’s what the place looks like from outside. Actually, that’s what it looked like on Thursday. Today, it’s been very rainy and there have been tornado sightings somewhere nearby.
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