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Men’s Basketball | GU Topples St. John’s in 92-67 Win

By Paolo B. Santamaria February 9, 2016

The premier offensive threats of the Georgetown men’s basketball team (14-11, 7-5 Big East) rarely have good games all on the same night. However, Monday night was an exception, as the Hoyas defeated...

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Sophomore forward Isaac Copeland led Georgetown with 18 points in the team’s 69-61 loss to Seton Hall Saturday night. It was Copeland’s second double-digit performance in the past seven games.

COMMENTARY | Poor Offense Plagues Hoyas

By Paolo B. Santamaria February 9, 2016

For much of this season, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (14-11, 6-5 Big East) has attributed its inconsistencies to its defensive shortcomings. While that has held true most of the time, this...

Commentary | GU Hunts for At-Large Bid

By Paolo B. Santamaria February 5, 2016

With just eight games left in the season, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (13-10, 6-4 Big East) finds itself three games out of first place in the Big East and extremely far off the NCAA Tournament...

Men’s Basketball | GU’s Defense Allows Another Career-High Performance

By Paolo B. Santamaria February 3, 2016

For the first time this season, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (13-10, 6-4 Big East) allowed an opponent to make more than 50 percent of its shots from the field, losing to Butler (15-7, 4-6 Big...

Commentary | Defense Struggles Against Star Guards

By Paolo B. Santamaria February 2, 2016

Covering two star players proved to be too much for a defense that has struggled most of the season against elite guards, as the Georgetown men’s basketball team (13-9, 6-3 Big East) could not rally...

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Senior guard and co-captain D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera scored 19 points against Creighton, including seven in the last 92 seconds of the game.

Men’s Basketball | GU Defense Braces for Providence

By Aidan Curran January 29, 2016

After a thrilling 74-73 comeback win against Creighton (14-7, 5-3 Big East) Tuesday night, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (13-8, 6-2 Big East) will now will host No. 10 Providence (17-4, 5-3...

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Freshman forward Marcus Derrickson scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds in Georgetown’s win over Creighton on Tuesday night.

Men’s Basketball | Smith-Rivera Leads Late Rally

By Paolo B. Santamaria January 29, 2016

Statistics usually give a fairly accurate indication of how a game played out: who won, who lost, whether it was close or not — the list goes on. With 2:32 left in the game against Creighton University...

Men’s Basketball | Smith-Rivera Leads Comeback in 74-73 Win Over Creighton

By Paolo B. Santamaria January 27, 2016

Senior guard and co-captain D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera entered the final 1:32 of the game with 12 points; at the final buzzer, he had finished with 19. Behind his 5-of-6 from the free-throw line and a clutch...

COMMENTARY | Hoyas Struggle Against Tough Three-Point Defense

COMMENTARY | Hoyas Struggle Against Tough Three-Point Defense

By Paolo B. Santamaria January 26, 2016

In its recent contest against the University of Connecticut (14-5, 4-2 AAC), the Georgetown men’s basketball team (12-8, 5-2 Big East) shot 50 percent from inside the arc. UConn, on the other hand,...

Men’s Basketball | Former Big East Rivals Face Off

By Paolo B. Santamaria January 22, 2016

A change in flight time to avoid the incoming Washington, D.C., blizzard will send the Georgetown men’s basketball team (12-7, 5-2 Big East) to Hartford, Conn. earlier than expected. After a decisive...

COMMENTARY | Small Lineup Excels, Puts GU Back on Tournament Bubble

By Paolo B. Santamaria January 20, 2016

The NCAA Tournament Selection Committee loves big wins. Spending a few moments listening to people predict the field of 68 is impossible without hearing something about quality wins and bad losses. This...

Men’s Basketball | GU Notches Win Against No. 5 Xavier

By Aidan Curran January 20, 2016

After failing to secure a win against a top-10 team this season, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (12-7, 5-2 Big East) finally broke through and earned an impressive 81-72 win against No. 5 Xavier...

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