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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Look to Remain Tasha Tough in New Era

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Look to Remain Tasha Tough in New Era

By Faith Specter and Harry Kilman November 6, 2023

Georgetown’s 2023-24 women’s basketball season will transcend sports entirely.  Following a two-year battle with breast cancer, Head Coach Tasha Butts died Oct. 23, leaving a program, campus...

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Hope to Rebuild Cohesive, Winning Culture in Cooley’s First Season: ‘Let’s Go Through This Journey Together’

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Hope to Rebuild Cohesive, Winning Culture in Cooley’s First Season: ‘Let’s Go Through This Journey Together’

By Christian Baldari and Conor Geelan November 5, 2023

After six seasons under Head Coach Patrick Ewing (CAS ’85), the Georgetown University men’s basketball team enters a new era under Head Coach Ed Cooley, who will lead a transfer and walk-on-heavy...

Tasha Butts Press Conference

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Remembering Coach Tasha Butts

By Carrie McDonald and Oliver Ni November 3, 2023

Georgetown University women’s basketball head coach Tasha Butts died Oct. 23 after a two-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was 41. In the six months of her tenure as head coach of the...

Beloved Campus Mascot Jack the Bulldog Dies After Brief Illness

Beloved Campus Mascot Jack the Bulldog Dies After Brief Illness

By Evie Steele July 13, 2023

Jack the Bulldog, Georgetown University’s beloved mascot, died July 10 after a brief illness.  Jack — full name IROC Casagrande John F. Carroll — served as the university’s mascot since...

MANENS | Value NBA Players’ Safety Over Their Entertainment Value

By Benjamin Manens March 17, 2023

With two weeks left until the opt-out deadline for the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association’s current collective bargaining agreement, both sides are determined to hash out a new deal...

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Celebrate Senior Night, Close Out Home Games With 73-69 Win Over Providence

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Celebrate Senior Night, Close Out Home Games With 73-69 Win Over Providence

By Julia Cannamela and Carrie McDonald February 24, 2023

Hoya fans let out a collective sigh of relief as the final buzzer sounded in McDonough Arena.  With just under six minutes remaining, the Providence College Friars (13-16, 4-14 Big East) mounted...

MEN’S BASKETBALL| Hoyas Fall in Tense Road Battle with St. John’s

MEN’S BASKETBALL| Hoyas Fall in Tense Road Battle with St. John’s

By Joe Moore February 3, 2023

With just 1.2 seconds left in regulation and down 2 points, sophomore guard Primo Spears inbounded the ball to graduate forward Bryson Mozone at the top of the key. Mozone pump faked, dribbled by two...

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Georgetown Edged Out By Villanova in Final Seconds

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Georgetown Edged Out By Villanova in Final Seconds

By Colin Liau January 19, 2023

Despite a promising chance to win its first game against a Big East opponent since March 13, 2021, the Georgetown University men’s basketball team fell to the rival Villanova University Wildcats 73-77...

MEN'S BASKETBALL | The Road To Recovery: Ewing’s Vision For The Future

MEN’S BASKETBALL | The Road To Recovery: Ewing’s Vision For The Future

By Tim Brennan and Colin McLaughlin November 10, 2022

Following a historically bad season in 2021, Georgetown men’s basketball Head Coach Patrick Ewing (CAS ’85) is looking to rebound in his sixth year with the program. After an electrifying win against...

MEN'S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Snap 21-Game Skid, Evade Coppin State in Overtime

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Snap 21-Game Skid, Evade Coppin State in Overtime

By Peter Dicioccio November 10, 2022

The Georgetown Hoyas snapped a 21-game losing streak dating back to last season with a 99-89 overtime win against the Coppin State Eagles in the opening game of the Hoyas’ 2022 campaign. Students...

BRENNAN | The Wembanyama Tanking Experiment Is Bad For Basketball

By Tim Brennan October 28, 2022

It seems every few seasons, a new supposed special talent arises, from LeBron James to Ben Simmons to Zion Williamson. This year, there’s an 18-year-old basketball player who could be as good as Rudy...

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | Georgetown Ends Eight-Game Losing Streak

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Georgetown Ends Eight-Game Losing Streak

By Kate Berkery March 3, 2022

The Georgetown women’s basketball team finally ended their eight-game losing streak with a win over the Xavier Musketeers. Tensions were high heading into this game as both teams were jockeying for...

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