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Freshman forward Isaac Copeland rose to the challenge on Tuesday night, scoring 20 points and grabbing eight rebounds in 20-minutes of playing time.

Men’s Basketball | Hoyas Right Ship Against the Pirates

By Tom Schnoor February 11, 2015

After Georgetown’s lopsided loss to No. 6 Villanova last Saturday, Head Coach John Thompson III had a message for his team as it travelled back to the Hilltop. “Something our guys needed to...

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Senior center Joshua Smith looks to bounce back from a two-rebound performance against Villanova when the team faces Seton Hall today.

Men’s Basketball | GU Grinding to End Recent Slump

By Dillon Mullan February 10, 2015

Over the past two weeks, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (15-8, 7-5 Big East) suffered three painful losses to Xavier, Providence and Villanova. Each game was characterized by slow starts and...

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Junior guard D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera led all scorers with 21 points in Georgetown's loss to Providence on Wednesday night. Smith Rivera was 6-of-14 of the field and 5-of-10 from the three-point line.

Men’s Basketball | GU Squanders 13-Point Lead in 74-71 Loss to Providence

By Laura Wagner February 5, 2015

With 11.8 seconds left on the clock and the Hoyas trailing Providence by one point, freshman forward L.J. Peak looked to inbound the ball to fellow freshman forward Isaac Copeland. The Hoyas had just...

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Junior guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera leads all Hoyas with an average of 15.6 points per game. When
Georgetown faced Providence on the road Jan. 10, he scored 15 points and earned four steals in the loss.

Men’s Basketball | Rematch Set Against Providence

By Dillon Mullan February 3, 2015

When the Georgetown’s men’s basketball team hosts Providence on Wednesday night, the team will look to accomplish what it failed to do last week against Xavier — avenge a road loss from earlier...

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Junior guard D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera scored a game-high 24 points on 9-of-17 shooting against Creighton on Saturday.

Men’s Basketball | Hoyas Crush Creighton, 67-40

By Dillon Mullan February 1, 2015

With 10:08 to play in the first half, Creighton senior guard Devin Brooks' layup gave the Blue Jays a 15-12 lead in front of a raucous sellout crowd of 17,499 in Omaha, Neb. Although the crowd celebrated...

Junior guard D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera scored a team-high 13 points for the Hoyas in their second loss to Xavier this season.

Men’s Basketball | In Rematch, No. 21 Georgetown Falls to Xavier Again

By Tom Schnoor January 28, 2015

Something felt off. It might have been Verizon Center’s speaker system breaking down during pregame introductions. Or maybe it was the crowd’s late arrival. Whatever the reason, No. 21 Georgetown...

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Senior center Joshua Smith set new career highs with 15 rebounds and 31 minutes played against Marquette on Saturday.

Men’s Basketball | GU to Avenge Big East Opener

By Dillon Mullan January 27, 2015

When Head Coach John Thompson III and the Georgetown men’s basketball team (14-5, 6-2 Big East) welcomed in 2015 and began Big East play on New Year’s Eve, the team turned in its worst performance...

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Junior guard D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera scored a game-high 25 points, in the Hoyas' win over DePaul. Smith-Rivera is averaging a team-high 14.3 points per game this season.

Men’s Basketball | Smith-Rivera, Hoyas Earn Elusive Road Win

By Tom Schnoor January 14, 2015

Georgetown found itself in an all too familiar situation against DePaul on Tuesday night. After opening up a late second-half lead on the road, the Hoyas had allowed their opponent back into the...

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Freshman forward L.J. Peak scored 12 points against Marquette. Peak is averaging 10.1 points per game this season.

Men’s Basketball | Clutch Free Throw Shooting Wards Off Marquette Comeback

By Laura Wagner January 7, 2015

Georgetown’s Big East matchup against Marquette on Tuesday night was a comfortable, bland affair — until it suddenly wasn’t. The Hoyas (10-4, 2-1 Big East) led all night, by as much as 11 points,...

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Senior center Joshua Smith finished with 10 points and four rebounds. Smith is averaging 12.6 points and 6.3 rebounds per game this season.

Men’s Basketball | Offense Falters Against Xavier in First Big East Game

By Tom Schnoor January 1, 2015

As senior center Joshua Smith stood at the line shooting the second of two free throws with 3:54 remaining in Wednesday night’s game between No. 25 Georgetown (8-4, 0-1 Big East) and Xavier (10-3,...

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Junior guard D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera played 42 of the game's 45 total minutes and scored a team-high 29 points.

Men’s Basketball | Smith-Rivera’s 29 Points Lift GU Past Indiana, 91-87

By Dillon Mullan December 28, 2014

Following the performance of junior guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera on Saturday afternoon, Indiana may have wished it could have kept Indianapolis native in-state. Smith-Rivera scored 25 of his 29...

Georgetown Is the First College Team to Wear ‘I Can’t Breathe’ T-shirts

By Laura Wagner December 11, 2014

The Georgetown men’s basketball team became the first collegiate basketball team to wear “I Can’t Breathe” T-Shirts, prior to its 75-50 loss against No. 10 Kansas on Wednesday. The phrase,...

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