Georgetown @ Providence: 02/18/2008

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Georgetown (#12) 29 39 68
Providence 30 28 58
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Hello, everyone. Today is President’s Day, and the Hoyas will try to honor our current Commander-in-Chief by getting a “W” in today’s game against Providence. The Friars are on the wrong side of the cut-off to make it to the Big East Tournament, so you can expect Providence to play hard, especially on their home court.

Tip-off is about 30 minutes away, so keep it right here. Feel free to post your thoughts, as the Hoyas look to stay atop of the conference standings.



Comments

  1. Paul H. Says:

    I would rather honor the following presidents, who also have W’s in their names:

    George Washington
    William H. Harrison
    William McKinley
    William Taft
    Woodrow Wilson and
    Warren G. Harding

    That is all.
    and Go HOYAS


  2. DJ Says:

    alright hoyas, need a strogn bounce back today, let’s kill em


  3. Mike Says:

    @ Paul:
    You forgot the most important one. SFS Class of ‘68, Georgetown’s own William J. Clinton!


  4. Paul H. Says:

    Drats! Well then, let’s win one for the Clinton!


  5. Mike Says:

    Starting 5 for Hoyas: Wallace, Freeman, Sapp, Summers, Hibbert

    For the Friars: Xavier, Efejuku McKenzie McDermott, Hanke


  6. Mike Says:

    Hoyas win the tip, then turn it over and give up a layup on the other end.


  7. Sam Says:

    not a good start


  8. DJ Says:

    nice move by dajuan!!


  9. DJ Says:

    roys doing some good stuff today, showing some hustle


  10. DJ Says:

    no foul there? incredible


  11. Mike Says:

    15:39 left in the first half, 7-4 Hoyas lead at the first time out.


  12. Hoya Gray Says:

    The Hoyas are playing OK so far, but the refs seem to be letting them play. We will have to be strong with the ball, already we’ve had a few shots “blocked.” Stick with it, Hoyas.


  13. Sam Says:

    sapp, why save it right to their guy??


  14. DJ Says:

    finally, some one metions the Hoyas aren’t 100% this year either…thank you, doris burke!


  15. DJ Says:

    wow!11!!!


  16. Mike Says:

    Rivers in for Wallace at the 13:16 mark.


  17. Mike Says:

    Foul on Hibbert, his first, team’s first.


  18. Hoya Gray Says:

    What is crowd complaining about on that foul? that it wasn’t intentional?


  19. Sam Says:

    come on hoyas, make the free thorws please!


  20. Sam Says:

    too easy for the,


  21. Mike Says:

    11:12 left in the first, Hoyas up 13-11.


  22. DJ Says:

    oh what a coincedence, sean mcdonough doesnt ahve to talk about the close win georgetown got over syracuse.


  23. DJ Says:

    yikes, taht was a tough one


  24. Mike Says:

    Ewing in for Summers.


  25. DJ Says:

    sweetness by roy, he looks unstoppable sometimes


  26. DJ Says:

    hahahahahhaa dude pulled down to hard on the rim


  27. Mike Says:

    Steal by the Hoyas leads to a transition alley-oop. Rivers provided the alley, Summers the oop, and the Friars take a 30 second timeout. Georgetown on top 20-13 with 9 minutes to play in the first.


  28. DJ Says:

    send it in!!!


  29. Mike Says:

    Foul off the ball on Macklin, his first team second.


  30. Sam Says:

    summers need to make that, it’s a 10 foot jumper


  31. Mike Says:

    7:32 left in the first, Providence’s ball trailing by 5. The Hoyas are starting to look a little sloppy on the offensive end. Hopefully they can get a stop and settle down a little on the next possession.


  32. Mike Says:

    Block called on Patrick Ewing, his first, team’s third.


  33. Sam Says:

    toooo easy for them, make them work to score


  34. DJ Says:

    nice roy!!!


  35. Mike Says:

    Block called on Hibbert, his second foul, fourth on the team.


  36. Sam Says:

    come on summers, play defense dont go fot the steal there


  37. JCM Says:

    ESPN has fulfilled the Congressionally mandated “Big Stiff” reference. How far can the “Wallace has started every game after waking on” story?


  38. Mike Says:

    Hanke picks up his second, the sixth on the team, Macklin will shoot two.


  39. DJ Says:

    big shot by jwal


  40. big A Says:

    Reggie Greenwood in no position to make that call


  41. Mike Says:

    Foul on Wallace, his first, team’s fifth. Efejuku shooting two.


  42. JCM Says:

    If Macklin ever makes both free throws, is that one of the signs of the Apocalypse?


  43. DJ Says:

    summers might not be hitting the threes, but at least he can still throw it down!!!


  44. Mike Says:

    3:22 left in the first, Hoyas up one, but Providence shooting two free throws on the other side of the break.


  45. DJ Says:

    big shot for jwal, needed that 3


  46. DJ Says:

    man, this guy is going off today


  47. DJ Says:

    hoyas got a break there


  48. Sam Says:

    jeez, hoyas missing everything


  49. Hoya Gray Says:

    Wow, that is a horrible charge call.


  50. JCM Says:

    How can that be a charge? He was under the rim?


  51. JCM Says:

    Eew. 12-34 shooting for the Hoyas.


  52. Mike Says:

    Rivers commits his first foul, two more free throws coming for Providence.


  53. Mike Says:

    Hoyas struggle to inbound the ball after the made free throw. Thompson uses his free 30 second time out. Hoyas trailing by one with 22 seconds left.


  54. DJ Says:

    really need the free throws here jeremiah


  55. Sam Says:

    wow, refs going crazy on the charge calls today, that’s prob not a foul, def not a charge.


  56. Mike Says:

    Rivers misses a jumper at the buzzer, and the Hoyas go into the locker room trailing, 30-29.


  57. JCM Says:

    Why is Rivers on the court on that play?


  58. Hoya Gray Says:

    The Hoyas need to go back to Roy in the second. The second foul on him hurt us. Providence is not really shooting that well. Efejuku is killing us but if we can contain him, we should be fine.


  59. DJ Says:

    Alright hoyas, lets take over right now, start to pull away


  60. Mike Says:

    Providence starts off the second half with the ball, and Hibbert starts off the half with a block.


  61. DJ Says:

    thats right, pound it in to roy, just not when hes running down the court


  62. DJ Says:

    nice take by austin


  63. Sam Says:

    free throws aer killing us today


  64. Mike Says:

    Six point lead for Providence, Coach Thompson calls timeout.


  65. Sam Says:

    we are freaked out. this team is not good. we should be dominating, instead we give them easy transition baskets and wide open threes. if we dont pick it up we are in huge trouble


  66. Mike Says:

    Wallace misses a jumper and Ewing commits a foul on the other end. Media timeout, Hoyas still down six, Friars ball.


  67. Sam Says:

    how many times are they gonna mention the damn syracuse game?


  68. DJ Says:

    big big lift, tyler


  69. DJ Says:

    booyaaaaaaaa now deeeeefense


  70. Mike Says:

    Back to back threes by the Hoyas ties the game, but Hanke’s bank shot puts the Friars back on top by two.


  71. Mike Says:

    11:40 to play, the score is tied at 43. Hoyas ball after the official timeout.


  72. Hoya Gray Says:

    The Hoyas are doing a great job on the offensive boards today. We aren’t hitting our shots, so rebounding is key. Let’s hope we can keep it up.


  73. DJ Says:

    critical critical shooting


  74. DJ Says:

    bwaaaaaaaahhhhHh!!!!!!!


  75. Paul H. Says:

    Rainmaker


  76. Mike Says:

    Back to back threes by Wallace push the Hoyas to a six point lead, 49-43. Providence uses a 30 second timeout.


  77. Jameson from CuseAdelphia Says:

    jonathon wallace…must admit prettiest look shot i’ve seen in awhile.


  78. DJ Says:

    ooooh, half way down for tyler’s three


  79. DJ Says:

    wow, we almost turned it over 4 times there,a dn then we get a three. now d em up


  80. Sam Says:

    thats not a travel, their guy just dragged roy down


  81. Sam Says:

    does the dunkin donuts center have a magic swtitch so they can shut off the shot clock so their coach can talk to their players without using a time out? verizon shouldget one of those


  82. Sam Says:

    summers still real short on that 12 footer


  83. Mike Says:

    7:14 left in the game, Hoyas up 52-46, with DaJuan Summers shooting two free throws.


  84. Hoya Gray Says:

    That three really hurt us. Summers had a chance to push the lead to 11, now its back to six. These are key free throws. Need them both to keep the pressure on.


  85. DJ Says:

    d em up


  86. Sam Says:

    cant keep trading twos for threes tho


  87. DJ Says:

    close one there, forget it and just make the fts


  88. Sam Says:

    that wasa travel


  89. DJ Says:

    i love it how all the announcers say syracuse is on the bubble every year. gimmea break…….nice steal by pat!!!


  90. Hoya Gray Says:

    Come on Hoyas, a few more stops and let’s close them out.


  91. Mike Says:

    DaJuan Summers now has four fouls, only two on the team in the second. Efejuku makes both to cut the lead to nine.


  92. DJ Says:

    THATS HOW YOU BREAK THE PRESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!


  93. DJ Says:

    thats cheating coach was calling timeout that whole time tyler was trapped


  94. Mike Says:

    Four minute timeout, Georgetown leads by 11. Providence ball with 3:36 left in the game.


  95. Paul H. Says:

    Let’s put them away Hoyas


  96. DJ Says:

    nice hoyas, run clock


  97. DJ Says:

    why does nd have 3 fewer games played than us?


  98. DJ Says:

    nice come from behind hoyas, we answered and answered strong. now lets win against cincy!!


  99. Sam Says:

    we made som fts in the second half, but overall still not encouraging frmo the line.


  100. Paul H. Says:

    Anyone notice earlier the PC fans chanting “Hibbert Sucks.”

    I wish I could suck as badly as Roy


  101. Mike Says:

    The Hoyas will dribble out the clock, and walk away from Dunkin Donuts Center with a 68-58 win over Providence. The Hoyas now have the rest of the week off. Next game is Saturday against Cincinnati at Verizon Center.


  102. DJ Says:

    i wanna just say one thing. All the damn syracuse announcers are such homers. and Doris Burke went to Providence and it would be easy to show some favoritism. but i thought she did a real good job of being impartial. props to her.


  103. big A Says:

    Doris Burke is a pretty good analyst. Sean McDonough although a pretty good play by play guy is one of the top ten examples of nepotism in th world of sports announcing.


  104. big A Says:

    Good steals throughout the game by Ewing but what’s with this 2 giant steps and an off balance underhanded layup attempt? I much prefer his strong drive and reverse dunk late in the game.


  105. big A Says:

    Anyone have any idea why no Jesse Sapp for much of the second half?


  106. Paul H. Says:

    was thinking the same thing re: Sapp. Was he shaken up earlier in the game or did he just stay on the bench since things were going smoothly enough without him?

    Also, who to root for tonight in ‘Cuse v. Louisville?


  107. big A Says:

    never root for Syracuse but if they win, good for us! Just a note, they never win when we want them to.


  108. Zo Says:

    Sorry to contradict Big A, but I was cheering for the Cuse in an early NCAA tournament game when they played the Maryland Terps. It came down to the final possession and Boeheim had my hopes in his hands. Not a pleasant feeling, but MD lost and I think the Cuse lost in the next round.


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