Georgetown vs. Villanova: 02/06/2010

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Team 1 2 T
Villanova (#2) 31 59 90
Georgetown (#7) 50 53 103
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Mike’s Villanova Postgame Thoughts

By Mike

Teams

Georgetown:
For the second Saturday in a row, the Hoyas used a first half offensive explosion to easily handle their opponents. The team shot 56% from the field on the day, thanks in part to getting good open three point looks early, as they were 61% from beyond the arc at half time. When the three’s start to fall, it makes it hard for teams to guard Georgetown, since extending the defense opens up the inside for Greg Monroe.

And despite a few too many turnovers with Chris Wright in foul trouble, Georgetown was able to hold a relatively comfortable lead for the whole game. Free throw shooting helped maintain the lead, and the Hoyas were much improved from line, rebounding from their 50% performance on Wednesday to shoot 78% from the stripe. All in all, it was a good performance for the Hoyas.
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Villanova Facts

By Johnny

When the Hoyas beat Villanova on Saturday, Georgetown broke some school records, and like we did after the Duke game, here are a few of the reasons the Blizzard Game will go down in history:

  • As Mike pointed out, this was the first time that the Hoyas scored 100 points against a Big East opponent in regulation since 1996. In the last game of the regular season, the Hoyas defeated Villanova at the Caps Center/USAir Arena/whatever it was called at that time 106-68. It was the final home game for Othella Harrington, Jerome Williams, and Allen Iverson.
  • The game marked the first time a team has scored 100 points against Villanova while Coach Jay Wright has been there. The last time was when Providence beat them 100-74 on February 11, 2004.
  • Mike SweetneyAustin Freeman scored 25 points That marks the fourth straight game that Free has gone for 20 or more points. The last Hoya to do that was Mike Sweetney in 2003. Big Mike amazingly scored 20 or more in 26 out of 32 games that season.

    The last guard to score 20 points in four straight was Shernard Long back in 1998.
  • Jason Clark scored a career high 24 points and one was one three-pointer shy of tying Mark Tillmon and Darrel Owen’s record of 7 in a single game.

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