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Brotherly Love in Short Supply as Hoyas Fall Hard in ‘Nova Rematch, 69-53
NB: Before Georgetown-Villanova game commentary, I’d like to pay respect to Hall of Fame Coach Dean Smith, who passed away this morning. Georgetown’s history intersected with Coach Smith’s team in 1982, of course. UNC fan, or not, one cannot deny … Continue reading
What It Will Take to Sweep Villanova, in a Nutshell
In less than an hour the Hoyas will tip off against Villanova at the Wells Fargo Center in Philly. Forget that blowout two weeks ago in Washington, D.C. Both teams have taken different paths since then, Villanova blowing out its … Continue reading
Update: Changing the Odds on the 1/31 Three Scenarios for the Hoyas
2/6/15 update on percentage chances for the 3 LPP Hoya Scenarios: Here are three scenarios I envision for the Hoyas down the stretch leading to the Big East tournament, starting with the best case scenario: The ProminentPlay Scenario: While this … Continue reading
Providence Completes Season Sweep, Edging Georgetown 74-71 at the Phone Booth
That Feeling Again? This was how many Hoya fans looked, or felt, after the final buzzer sounded on Tuesday night. Those at the Phone Booth aka Verizon Center dreaded the trip home after another winnable game lost. Those fans watching … Continue reading
Hoyas Down Creighton in Omaha in Convincing Fashion, Returning to Form, 67-40
(Thank you, Counting Crows and Adam Duritz, great song “Omaha”) The ProminentPlay Scenario is in play! (See previous post). The Georgetown Hoyas took care of business today on the road and silenced the Bluejays for a second time this season … Continue reading
With Nine Games Remaining, Three Scenarios for the Georgetown Hoyas
Where has the season gone? It seems like it was just November when teams were kicking off their holiday tournaments, and here we are with only nine games remaining in the conference season before the Big East tournament. First up is … Continue reading
Xavier Sweeps Season Series vs Hoyas with 66-53 Victory; Coming Soon: ProminentPlay Analysis of Remaining Conference Season
X marks the spot. Was a film and marketing campaign. This season it could refer to the team–Xavier–that has the Hoyas’ number. If there is another meeting in the Big East tournament, will Coach JT3 and his team be able … Continue reading
Georgetown Hoyas Sweep Season Series against Marquette, in Milwaukee, 95-85 in OT
The benefits of a deep and talented bench were never more in display than yesterday. Nothing that happened in yesterday’s game at Marquette was quite as expected. Starters LJ Peak and Jabril Trawick combined for a total of 15 minutes. … Continue reading
Hoyas Face (Another) Critical Road Test vs. Marquette Golden Eagles 1/24/15 2:30pm Fox Sports One
“You make a grown man cry … ” (Rolling Stones, Start Me Up) In less than two hours from this post, the Hoyas will square up against a team that they barely beat at Verizon Center in their latest string … Continue reading
Hoyas Travel to Newark for Critical Road Game with Seton Hall: FUHGEDDABOUDIT!
For one post today I am going to put on my Fan cap, all of my Georgetown gear, blue hair and face paint. Every game is important now, with six remaining in the regular season and of those 6, tonight … Continue reading →