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Georgetown’s Men’s Basketball Team head out tomorrow for a two week trip to China filled with basketball and community service.
GUHoyas.com has done a great job building up anticipation around the trip, and here’s a roundup of all of the China news to get you ready for tomorrow:
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Georgetown:
The Hoyas continue to struggle without Chris Wright, losing their fourth game in a row, certainly not the streak Georgetown wanted to carry into the NCAA Tournament. The offense was stagnant for most of the game with very little cutting or ball movement. The Hoyas also could not connect from beyond the arc, making just 5 of their 22 three point attempts, 22.7%.
With the offense unable to produce, the Hoyas turned to their defense to keep them in the game, but did not happen. Georgetown gave up too many open looks and did not create turnovers that can help jump start the offense. It seems like the morale of team is very low, as once one thing starts to go wrong, the wheels fall off. If will be interesting to see if Chris Wright can return for the NCAA Tournament and provide an energy boost to lift up the team and get the Hoyas playing they way they did in January and early February.
Georgetown dropped its second straight, falling to Syracuse 51-58 on Senior Day.
After the game, here’s what Coach Thompson, Jason Clark, and seniors Austin Freeman and Chris Wright had to say:
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Also, here’s what Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim said about the game:
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Georgetown:
The Hoyas gritted out a tough 64-56 win over arch-nemesis Syracuse to extend their win streak to seven games. It was not pretty, and the Hoyas struggled to score at various points throughout the game. However, they came up with big stops when they needed them, and made big plays down the stretch to earn the road victory.
Georgetown’s game plan offensively was to get the ball to the high post, then look for kick out passes to shooters for threes. The plan worked early, as Georgetown was getting plenty of open three-point looks, and started the game 4-5 from beyond the arc. However, as the game progressed, the outside shots stopped falling as Syracuse began extending their zone, making it harder to get the ball inside or move it around the perimeter.
Georgetown:
The Hoyas won their third straight one-possession game and sixth overall, barely eking out an 83-81 win over Providence. It was a familiar story for Georgetown: open a big lead, let the opponent back into the game, leave room for a dramatic finish. However, unlike the tough wins against Villanova and Louisville – two teams at the top of the conference – in this game the Hoyas struggled to put away Providence, one of the bottom dwellers in the Big East.
While Georgetown’s steady habit of squandering double digit second half leads proves to be a hard one to break, the defense was the more troublesome matter in this game. In the first half, Marshon Brooks was the only Friar who could score, yet Georgetown seemed not to make any adjustments to attempt to make him give up the ball, and Brooks ended up with 24 of his teams 34 first half points. Georgetown’s transition defense was also poor, as too often the Hoyas would score only to allow the Friars to get a quick basket on the other end before they could even set up. Providence was struggling to get anything going in the half-court offense, so giving them so many easy transition points was unacceptable.
The Hoyas’ winning streak continues with their sixth victory in a row, this one a two point win over Providence.
After the third straight win by three points or less, here’s what Coach Thompson, Chris Wright, Jason, Clark, and Julian Vaughn had to say:
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Providence’s head coach Keno Davis also spoke to the press, and after that Marshon Brooks talked about his 43-point performance. Here’s what the two Friars said:
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Georgetown:
Georgetown won their third straight game, this time doing so in convincing fashion against the Red Storm. The Hoyas looked like a totally different team that lost to St. John’s the last time these two teams met. The team was getting open looks, moving the ball well, but more importantly playing good defense, not allowing the St. John’s guards the penetration that caused so many problems in the previous meeting.
The Hoyas had a balanced offensive effort, with five players scoring nine points or more and picking up 21 assists on 26 made field goals. Georgetown was also 9-18 from three-point range, only the second time in Big East play the team has been 50% or better from beyond the arc.
After the Hoyas’ third straight win, here’s what went down in the media room.
Coach John Thompson III, Chris Wright, Jason Clark, and Hollis Thompson talked about the victory and getting back even in the conference. Here’s what they said:
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Also, Coach Steve Lavin talked about his team’s current struggles, dropping 5 of their last six:
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The Hoyas slammed the brakes to avoid skidding completely off the road to the Final Four.
Georgetown is going to live or die by the performance of their three star guards, and on this night Freeman/Wright/Clark combined for 53 points and the first win in what seemed like forever. At the very least it was good for these guys to see the ball go in the basket and maybe regain some of the early season swagger that resulted in impressive road victories against Mizzou and Memphis.
It was Austin Freeman’s 25 points that seemed to carry the Hoyas, including three critical 3-pointers when the game got close. Georgetown will need to continue the rebound against Seton Hall and St. John’s before facing another real test in the Villanova Pussy Cats.
The Hoyas dropped their first home game of the season, losing to West Virginia 59-65 at the Verizon Center, and after the loss, here’s what Coach Thompson, Chris Wright, Austin Freeman, and Jason Clark told the media:
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Also, here’s what Bob Huggins had to say on how his team played:
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