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NEW YORK — In a roller coaster season of lofty peaks and deflating valleys, Georgetown recorded perhaps its best win of the year Thursday afternoon in the Big East Tournament. Behind junior point guard Chris Wright’s 27 points, the eighth-seeded Hoyas (22-9) beat the top-seeded Orange (28-4) 91-84 in the quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden.
NEW YORK — The first time Georgetown and Syracuse met at Carrier Dome in January, the young Hoyas looked shell shocked against the Syracuse zone. Fast forward to March and the Hoyas, for the most part, looked like seasoned veterans, breaking the Syracuse 2-3 zone en route to 91 points.
Join us at noon Thursday as the Hoyas look to avenge two regular season losses against the top-seeded Syracuse Orange in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. THE HOYA will be live blogging from courtside at Madison Square Garden. Join the conversation at The Hoya Paranoia.
NEW YORK — In February No. 8 Georgetown (21-9) let an 11-point second half lead slip away in a loss to No. 9 South Florida (20-12). In the second round of the Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden, the Hoyas withstood a second-half push from the Bulls to pull away with a 69-49 win.
NEW YORK — Georgetown was as different as night and day at times in their two losses to rival Syracuse this year. The eighth-seeded Hoyas earned a rematch with the top-seeded Orange Thursday afternoon in the quarterfinals, and the key will be consistency.
Join us at noon Wednesday as the Hoyas look to avenger a February home loss to South Florida in the second round of the Big East tournament. THE HOYA will be live blogging from courtside at Madison Square Garden. Join the conversation at The Hoya Paranoia
On Wednesday South Florida (20-11) and No. 22 Georgetown (20-9) will find out which team New York City belongs to when the two sides faceoff in a second-round matchup in the Big East tournament at noon at Madison Square Garden.
Combining for 59 points, the Big Three of Austin Freeman, Greg Monroe and Chris Wright led the Hoyas to a 74-47 win over Cincinnati, ensuring the a first-round bye in the Big East tournament.
Back at full strength, No. 19 Georgetown (20-9, 10-8 Big East) secured a first-round bye in the Big East tournament with a convincing 74-47 win over Cincinnati (16-14, 4-11). Junior guard Austin Freeman, playing in his first game since being diagnosed with diabetes, scored a game-high 24 points, and sophomore center Greg Monroe had 19 points and 15 rebounds.
Georgetown’s leading scorer Austin Freeman spoke with the media Thursday afternoon to discuss his diagnosis of diabetes. “To hear that, it was tough at first, but I know that I can deal with something like this,” Freeman said. “It’s something I have to deal with, and I’ll be able to take care of it.”
