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MENS BASKETBALL | McClung Leads Georgetown to 89-79 Rivalry Win Over Syracuse at Capital One Arena

MEN’S BASKETBALL | McClung Leads Georgetown to 89-79 Rivalry Win Over Syracuse at Capital One Arena

By Ben Gaver December 15, 2019

The Georgetown men’s basketball team avenged its one-point loss to Syracuse University on Dec. 8 of last season, defeating the Orange 89-79 at Capital One Arena on Dec. 14. The victory marks Head Coach...

March Madness Advice

March Madness Advice

By Laura Bell and Laura Bell March 15, 2018

It’s official: March Madness is upon us. I’m told by some alumni that there was once a time when the Georgetown basketball team was part of this tournament, but much like the stories of the days...

COMMENTARY | Ewings Nonconference Schedule Breeds Complacency

COMMENTARY | Ewing’s Nonconference Schedule Breeds Complacency

By Daniel Baldwin December 8, 2017

It was a risk — there were always going to be critics and naysayers, but Head Coach Patrick Ewing did not care. When Ewing pulled the Georgetown men’s basketball team out of the inaugural Phil Knight...

MCLAUGHLIN: College Lax Impresses in 2016

MCLAUGHLIN: College Lax Impresses in 2016

By Jimmy McLaughlin April 1, 2016

Hidden behind the hysteria of the NCAA basketball tournament lies a different kind of March Madness that most Americans have never seen or heard of. Tucked secretively into midday broadcasts on channels...

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During a strong performance that caught national attention, senior center Bradley Hayes records two of his career-high 21 points.

COMMENTARY | Small Lineup Lifts Hoyas over Orange

By Paolo B. Santamaria December 8, 2015

A furious rally almost erased a 21-point lead for the Georgetown men’s basketball team (4-3) against Syracuse (6-2). At the game’s end, the Jim Boeheim-less Orange instituted a full-court press,...

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Freshman forward Marcus Derrickson scored 13 points and grabbed a team-leading 10 rebounds in Georgetowns 79-72 win over Syracuse.

Hoyas Hold off Late Run, Beat Orange in First Meeting Since ’13

By Aidan Curran December 5, 2015

After a three-year hiatus, Georgetown (4-3) and Syracuse (6-2) renewed their storied rivalry in front of a packed house at Verizon Center on Saturday afternoon. Led by senior center and co-captain...

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Senior guard and co-captain D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera was the only current Georgetown player to play in the team’s last game against Syracuse, which took place Mar. 15 in the Big East tournament in New York City.

Men’s Basketball | GU Renews Historic Rivalry with No. 14 Syracuse

By Paolo B. Santamaria December 4, 2015

Tomorrow the rivalry will be renewed. Syracuse Head Coach Jim Boeheim may not be on the sideline and it may no longer be the old Big East, but it is still Georgetown-Syracuse. After nearly three...

Georgetown V Syracuse: Leos Goes Orange FREE

Georgetown V Syracuse: Leo’s Goes Orange FREE

By Jenna Clifford and Jenna Clifford December 3, 2015

Don’t go to Leo’s Friday thinking there’s even a remote chance you’ll be able to find your daily vitamin C in an orange, because there won’t be any. Don’t plan on stocking up on goldfish, Don't...

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D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera scored 15 points against Syracuse on March 9, 2013.

Basketball Preview | After Big East Split, a Rivalry Renewed

By Carolyn Maguire November 13, 2015

A half-court, desperate heave at the buzzer: That is how the rivalry that helped define the Big East as a premier conference ended. In the 2013 Big East tournament semifinals, the end of the old...

Senior Memories: Things that Only Seniors Remember

Senior Memories: Things that Only Seniors Remember

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein November 11, 2015

As the first semester has begun to wind down, my nerves about leaving Georgetown in only a few months are increasing. I can barely remember my freshman year, the people I met then feel like people I...

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Georgetown’s men’s soccer team had a 14-4-5 record in 2014, earneing NCAA tournament wins over Old Dominion and Syracuse before falling to Virginia in penalty kicks in the Elite 8.

Team of the Year | Grit, Leadership Contribute to Highly Successful Season

By Andrew May May 14, 2015

Even after battling through a series of difficult opponents, the Georgetown men’s soccer team’s combination of talent and grit earned it consistent success and national recognition, and it has...

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Head Coach John Thompson III anticipates that the renewal of the local rivalry with Maryland will strengtthen the Hoyas’ non-conference schedule.

Men’s Basketball | GU, UMD Will Revive Rivalry in 2016

By Tom Schnoor April 24, 2015

College Park, Md., home to the University of Maryland, sits less than nine miles from the front gates of Georgetown. If a Hoya fan hopped on the Metro after a 7 p.m. game at Verizon Center, he or she...

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