Georgetown demolished Duke in front of the President of the United States and a packed house at the Verizon Center. After the game, here’s what went down in the Media Room.

First, Coach Krzyzewski took the podium:

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Then, Coach Thompson, Chris Wright, Austin Freeman, and Greg Monroe answered some questions:

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The Hoyas defeated Duke in dramatic fashion on Saturday, and while the game will go down in history because of who was in attendance, here are some other reasons why Saturday’s performance was special:

• It was Coach John Thompson III’s 200th career win.
• The Hoyas shot 71.7%. That’s the highest field goal percentage since the invention of the shot clock and the three-point line.
  
  CBS Sports claims it’s the best FG% since a 1982 NCAA Tournament Game, while SID Mex Carey pointed out a 1980 Big East game against St. John’s and said that it is tied for the 3rd best shooting game in school history.
• Chris Wright, Austin Freeman, and Greg Monroe each reached 20 points. This was the first time three Hoyas scored 20 points under John Thompson III, and the first time since Dec. 17, 2001 when Mike Sweetney, Wesley Wilson, and Kevin Braswell did it in a 99-80 win over Howard.
  
  Shortly after that game, those three players headed to McDonough to sing Jingle Bells.
• Duke entered the game boasting their best defensive team since 1950 with their opponents averaging 61.5 points per game. Georgetown scored the most points against Duke this season with 89.

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Georgetown:
The Hoyas dominated this game from start to finish. They ran their offense to perfection, abusing the Duke defenders throughout the game for easy looks. On the other end of the floor, the Hoyas played pressure defense, holding Duke to 37% from the field.

Also, the Hoyas have had a tendency to take the foot off the pedal on occasion when opening a big lead, but they stayed focused the whole game, only letting up slightly in the final minute of the game with a 19 point lead.

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