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MEN’S BASKETBALL | Georgetown Finds Way to Win Without Porter

By Pat Curran November 14, 2012

Georgetown star Otto Porter Jr. is still benched with a mild concussion. Fortunately for Head Coach John Thompson III, Greg Whittington can do a pretty good impression. The sophomore forward made up...

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | GU Bests Delaware, Breaks Into Top 25

By Carolyn Maguire November 13, 2012

Two games into the season, the No. 25 Georgetown women’s basketball team (2-0, 0-0 Big East) is already making history. The Hoyas opened their season this weekend with wins over Sacred Heart and No....

Hoyas Best Duquesne In Home Opener

By Pat Curran November 12, 2012

Everyone anticipated that the Georgetown men’s basketball team would face some challenges early in its nonconference schedule. Very few people anticipated they would come against Duquesne. Freshman...

Season Opener Aboard USS Bataan Cancelled After First Half

By Connor Gregoire November 10, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose and sometimes there is condensation. In an unusual ending to a game played in an unusual place, the men’s basketball team’s season opener...

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Gators a Threat on USS Bataan

By Pat Curran November 9, 2012

It’s Christmas Day for basketball fans across the country, and the Georgetown faithful have an extra-special present under the tree. The Hoyas kick off their season tonight against No. 10 Florida,...

No Happy Ending for Seniors: ’11-’12 Recap

By Pat Curran November 9, 2012

For the Georgetown women’s basketball team, the 2011-12 season was all about missed opportunities. It doesn’t look terrible on paper. The Hoyas finished 23-9, made it to the second round of the...

The Education of Otto Porter

By Pat Curran November 9, 2012

Just over a year ago, Otto Porter shot around on a side basket in McDonough Arena on Media Day, keeping to himself as his older teammates were assailed with flashbulbs and recorders for the first time...

Nostalgia Stifles Hoya Hoops

By The Editorial Board November 9, 2012

The men’s basketball program is struggling to emerge from its own shadow. A storied stretch of dominant seasons during the 1980s elevated the Hoyas to national prominence, but nostalgia for the glory...

One Year to Finish the Job

By Evan Hollander November 8, 2012

Before last season, Sugar Rodgers — Georgetown’s dominant shooting guard — knew she would be the scorer on a team full of threats. That skill will be in even greater demand this year, as Rodgers...

Defying the Odds: ’11 – ’12 Recap

By Evan Hollander November 8, 2012

After the graduation of longtime stars Austin Freeman and Chris Wright, many questions lingered about the 2011-12 Hoyas. With then-senior guard Jason Clark as the only proven star, many wondered how the...

New Hoyas Face Learning Curve

By Connor Gregoire November 8, 2012

Another year, another five freshmen. “We’re young,” Head Coach John Thompson III said. “I can’t lose sight of the fact that it’s going to be freshmen and sophomores that we’re going to...

Swan Song: Big East Coaches’ Preseason Poll

By Carolyn Maguire and Josh Simmons November 8, 2012

1. Louisville Head Coach Rick Pitino’s defending Big East tournament champions return most of last year’s squad. The Cardinals boast an aggressive zone defense — led by junior shot-blocker Gorgui Dieng and...

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