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MEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Upset Goliath, Dominate No. 17 Villanova

By Matthew Sachs February 21, 2019

In front of a packed home crowd, the Georgetown men’s basketball team ended its two-game losing streak and pulled off a season-altering upset over No. 17 Villanova on Wednesday. The victory marks...

MENS BASKETBALL | Georgetown Falls Late to Marquette

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Georgetown Falls Late to Marquette

By Matthew Sachs January 18, 2019

Trying to replicate the late-game magic from this weekend, freshman guard James Akinjo could not convert at the rim, causing the Georgetown men’s basketball team to lose in a tight contest against No....

MENS BASKETBALL | Hoyas Win Pivotal Conference Game in 2OT

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Win Pivotal Conference Game in 2OT

By Matthew Sachs January 15, 2019

In a double overtime thriller, the Georgetown men’s basketball team defeated the Providence Friars 96-90, thanks to late-game heroics by freshmen guards Mac McClung and James Akinjo. With 3.9 seconds...

Senior center Jessie Govan steadies himself at the free throw line.

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Off to Shaky Big East Start

By Matthew Sachs January 10, 2019

After winning its first conference game, the Georgetown men’s basketball team lost close contests in its next two Big East matchups. The team lost star freshman guard Mac McClung to an ankle injury,...

MENS BASKETBALL | Georgetown Finishes Nonconference Schedule on High Note

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Georgetown Finishes Nonconference Schedule on High Note

By Danny McCooey January 10, 2019

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (11-4, 1-1 Big East) exited the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y., with four remaining nonconference games on its schedule. This final stretch before starting Big East...

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Junior center Jessie Govan, far right, declared for the NBA draft last week without hiring an agent, making him eligible to play next season if he remains on the Hilltop. If Govan leaves, rising sophomore guard Jamorko Pickett will be the highest scoring player from last season remaining on the team. Pickett averaged 9.6 points per game last season.

COMMENTARY | Ewing Lands Pair of 4-Star Recruits as Govan, Derrickson Declare for NBA Draft

By Matthew Sachs April 18, 2018

The past week has been a whirlwind for Georgetown men’s basketball. On April 9, the Hoyas lost All-Big East junior forward Marcus Derrickson unexpectedly, as he announced his intent to hire an agent...

MENS BASKTEBALL | Hoyas Fall to Red Storm in 1st Round, Wildcats Win Big East

MEN’S BASKTEBALL | Hoyas Fall to Red Storm in 1st Round, Wildcats Win Big East

By George Brennan March 12, 2018

In front of a sold-out Madison Square Garden, Providence’s senior point guard Kyron Cartwright was ready to seal a victory against the No. 2 team in the country following an astonishing 12-point comeback...

AMANDA VEN ORDER FOR THE HOYA
Freshman guard Jahvon Blair scored 16 points in Mondays loss to Marquette. Blair is averaging 9.4 points per game this season.

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Drop Final Home Game in OT

By George Brennan February 28, 2018

Although Monday marked the Hoyas’ final Big East contest at Capital One Arena for the season, the game had all the elements of previous games — a solid start, a halftime lead, a second-half run by...

SHEEL PATEL FOR THE HOYA
Junior center Jessie Govan, right, scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in Saturdays loss to Providence. Govan scored his 1,000th point as a Hoya during the game.

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Govan Scores 1,000th Point, Hoyas Lose to Friars

By George Brennan February 26, 2018

At Capital One Arena on Saturday, Senior Day proved to be a typical Hoyas-Friars matchup in the modern Big East: ugly, gritty, often rough to watch and, in the end, a loss for Georgetown. For the eighth...

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