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Sophomore guard Curtis Williams Jr. drives towards the basket against DePaul Jan. 17. The Hoyas fell to the Blue Demons, 73-68. (GU Hoyas)

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Second-Half Rally in Vain as GU Falls to DePaul

By Ben Bliss, Sports Staff Writer January 20, 2025

When Georgetown University (12-6, 3-4 Big East) entered their matchup against the DePaul University Blue Demons (10-9, 1-7 Big East), a team that had previously lost 39 consecutive regular-season Big East...

Malik Mack shoots the ball over an Xavier player. Mack scored a season-high 26 points in Georgetown's win over the Xavier Musketeers Jan. 3. (InsideNoVa)

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Mack Leads Hoyas to Victory Over Xavier

By Caleigh Keating, Senior Sports Editor January 6, 2025

Sophomore guard Malik Mack shone as the Georgetown University men’s basketball team held off the Xavier University Musketeers 69-63 Jan. 3 to remain undefeated in conference play. With the win, the Hoyas...

Micah Peavy dunks the ball during the Hoyas' victory over Creighton Dec. 18.

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Peavy, Epps Star as Dominant Hoyas Trounce Creighton

By Evie Steele, Editor-in-Chief December 19, 2024

With graduate guard Micah Peavy and junior guard Jayden Epps starring on both sides of the ball, the Georgetown University men’s basketball team secured arguably its most impactful win in years Dec....

Junior guard Jayden Epps handles the ball against a Notre Dame defender in an attempt to add points onto the scoreboard for the Hoyas. (GUHoyas)

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Squander Huge Early Season Opportunity in Loss to Notre Dame

By Evan Greenfield, Special to The Hoya November 19, 2024

As droves of students, faculty, staff and alumni poured into Capital One Arena for a marquee afternoon showdown against old Big East rival Notre Dame, the energy surrounding Georgetown men’s basketball...

Georgetown sophomore guard Malik Mack dribbles past defenders as he looks to put more points on the scoreboard for the Hoyas. (@georgetownhoops/Instagram)

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Exhilarate Fans in Nail-Biting Season Opener

By Evan Greenfield, Special to The Hoya November 9, 2024

If history is any indicator, then your Georgetown Hoyas might be playing in this year’s national title game. The Hoyas (1-0) pulled away late to score a victory in their season opener and escape an...

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL| ‘The Perfect Leader at the Perfect Time’: Georgetown Hires Tasha Butts

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL| ‘The Perfect Leader at the Perfect Time’: Georgetown Hires Tasha Butts

By Carrie McDonald April 14, 2023

Georgetown University hired Tasha Butts, the former associate head coach and defensive coordinator at Georgia Tech, to lead Georgetown women’s basketball into a new competitive era as the next head...

MEN’S BASKETBALL | New Era, New Faces for Hoyas

By Oliver Ni March 31, 2023

New Georgetown men’s basketball Head Coach Ed Cooley promised to reestablish a winning culture on campus. 10 days later, the winds of change have already swept across the Hilltop. The Hoyas experienced...

Hoyas Hope to Rebound with Cooley

Hoyas Hope to Rebound with Cooley

By Nina Raj, Michelle Vassilev, Carrie McDonald, and Oliver Ni March 24, 2023

Ed Cooley, the former head coach of the Providence Friars, promised that a national championship win is on the horizon for the Georgetown University Hoyas. After a record-breaking Big East losing streak...

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Georgetown Declines to Renew Howard’s Contract

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Georgetown Declines to Renew Howard’s Contract

By Carrie McDonald March 24, 2023

Georgetown University declined to renew women’s basketball Head Coach James Howard’s contract following a six-year tenure defined by unexceptional results.  A national search is underway to...

MEN’S BASKETBALL| Hoyas Fall to Villanova in Big East Tournament, Cap Off Another Disappointing Season

MEN’S BASKETBALL| Hoyas Fall to Villanova in Big East Tournament, Cap Off Another Disappointing Season

By Brendan Quill March 17, 2023

Coming off a disappointing regular season that saw the Hoyas finish last in the Big East, the Georgetown men’s basketball team’s season came to a dismal end in the first round of the 2023 Big East...

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Georgetown Trounces Salem 77-46 in Home Opener

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Georgetown Trounces Salem 77-46 in Home Opener

By Jack Lonergan November 10, 2022

The Salem University Tigers proved to be no match for the Georgetown University Hoyas on Monday, Nov. 7, as the Hoyas opened their season with an emphatic 77-46 win over the Tigers. Just like last...

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Muscle Though Another Unprecedented Season

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Muscle Though Another Unprecedented Season

By Julia Cannamela March 31, 2022

After an exciting return to in-person crowds and only a few COVID-related disruptions, Georgetown women’s basketball finished its 2021-22 season 10-19 overall and 4-15 in Big East conference play.  The...

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