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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Men’s Basketball | GU Prepares to Host UMES

By Paolo B. Santamaria December 1, 2015

After their first home win of the season, 77-47 over the Bryant Bulldogs (2-5), the Georgetown Hoyas (2-3) will again play at home Tuesday against the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (1-4). The Hoyas will...

Men’s Basketball | Hoyas Fall Just Short Again No. 5 Duke, 86-84

By Aidan Curran November 22, 2015

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (1-3) was one game-winning three-point shot by sophomore forward Isaac Copeland away from defeating the fifth-ranked Duke Blue Devils (4-1), but fell just short,...

Men’s Basketball | Cameron, Copeland Lead GU Over Wisconsin

By Aidan Curran November 21, 2015

Trying to avoid their first 0-3 start in program history, the Georgetown Hoyas (1-2) kicked off the 2K Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City with a 71-61 victory over the Wisconsin Badgers...

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Senior guard and co-captain D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera scored 14 points, including four three-pointers, in Georgetown’s loss to No. 3 Maryland.

Men’s Basketball | Hoyas Seek First Win at MSG

By Paolo B. Santamaria November 20, 2015

Following a close 75-71 loss to the No. 3 Maryland Terrapins (2-0), the Georgetown men’s basketball team (0-2) will travel to Madison Square Garden in New York City for the 2K Classic tournament...

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Senior center and co-captain Bradley Hayes led Georgetown with 16 points and eight rebounds.

Men’s Basketball | Upset Bid Falls Short Against No. 3 Maryland

By Tyler Park November 18, 2015

As the game clock wound down in the second half, Georgetown (0-2) appeared ready to earn an upset victory over No. 3 Maryland (2-0). The Hoyas led, 61-54, with less than five minutes remaining. Then,...

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Isaac Copeland dunks against Villanova.

Basketball Preview | GU Finishes 2nd in Big East, Avoids NCAA Tournament Upset in 2014-15

By Paolo B. Santamaria November 13, 2015

A dark track record loomed going into the 2015 postseason: In its last five appearances in the NCAA tournament, Georgetown had fallen to a double-digit seed: No. 10 seed Davidson, No. 13 seed Ohio,...

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Basketball Preview | Sophomore Class Prepared for New Roles

By Sam Abrams November 13, 2015

  Before the 2014-15 season began, then-senior guard Jabril Trawick made it clear he was there to provide senior leadership and strength to the Hoyas. “With the way my personality is and...

Clockwise from center: Jacquelyn Eleey, Isaac Copeland, Nick Marrocco, Rob Sgarlata, Dorothy Adomako, Arun Basuljevic

Across Sports, New Faces Offer Hope for Future

By Kara Avanceña April 24, 2015

Every fall, the newest batch of Hoya student-athletes arrives on the Hilltop, touted as some of the best recruits in the country. As each sport gets underway, coaches and fans are eager to see which...

DSR Defected: How to Cope

DSR Defected: How to Cope

By Sara Carioscia and Sara Carioscia April 3, 2015

As you probably know, star basketball player D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera has put his name in to the NBA draft with an agent, forfeiting his senior year NCAA eligibility. While most bloggers speculate that...

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Freshman forward Isaac Copeland led Georgetowns second-half comeback attempt as he scored 11 of his 15 points in the final eight minutes of the game.

Men’s Basketball | 2nd-Half Comeback Falls Short in Loss to Xavier

By Dillon Mullan March 14, 2015

With just under eight minutes remaining in Friday night’s Big East semifinal, the Xavier men’s basketball team held a commanding 53-33 lead. Until this point, senior center Matt Stainbrook had...

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Junior guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera tied his season-high with 29 points in Georgetown’s loss to St. John’s at Madison Square Garden.

Men’s Basketball | Seeding at Stake in Bulldog Battle

By Laura Wagner March 3, 2015

In November, when the Georgetown men’s basketball team (18-9, 10-6 Big East) and Butler (21-8, 10-5 Big East) squared off at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas, Butler came out on top...

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Freshman forward Isaac Copeland scored 12 points and notched nine rebounds in Georgetown’s 79-57 victory over St. John’s on Feb. 17.

Men’s Basketball | 2nd Matchup Set With St. John’s

By Dillon Mullan February 27, 2015

From the Bahamas to the Big East, Georgetown’s men’s basketball team (18-8,10-5 Big East) has soundly navigated the challenges it has faced on the court this season. Georgetown will need to...

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