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Commentary | Defense Struggles Against Star Guards

By Paolo B. Santamaria February 2, 2016

Covering two star players proved to be too much for a defense that has struggled most of the season against elite guards, as the Georgetown men’s basketball team (13-9, 6-3 Big East) could not rally...

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Senior guard and co-captain D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera scored 19 points against Creighton, including seven in the last 92 seconds of the game.

Men’s Basketball | GU Defense Braces for Providence

By Aidan Curran January 29, 2016

After a thrilling 74-73 comeback win against Creighton (14-7, 5-3 Big East) Tuesday night, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (13-8, 6-2 Big East) will now will host No. 10 Providence (17-4, 5-3...

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Freshman forward Marcus Derrickson scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds in Georgetown’s win over Creighton on Tuesday night.

Men’s Basketball | Smith-Rivera Leads Late Rally

By Paolo B. Santamaria January 29, 2016

Statistics usually give a fairly accurate indication of how a game played out: who won, who lost, whether it was close or not — the list goes on. With 2:32 left in the game against Creighton University...

Men’s Basketball | Smith-Rivera Leads Comeback in 74-73 Win Over Creighton

By Paolo B. Santamaria January 27, 2016

Senior guard and co-captain D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera entered the final 1:32 of the game with 12 points; at the final buzzer, he had finished with 19. Behind his 5-of-6 from the free-throw line and a clutch...

Men’s Basketball | GU Fights for 2nd Place

By Aidan Curran January 26, 2016

After a poor late-game performance doomed the Georgetown men’s basketball team (12-8, 5-2 Big East) in its last nonconference game of the season against the University of Connecticut (14-5, 4-2 AAC)...

ILLUSTRATION BY JESUS RODRIGUEZ FOR THE HOYA
Senior center and co-captain Bradley Hayes scored just 30 collective points in his first three years at Georgetown, which he surpassed within 60 minutes played this season.

Men’s Basketball | Hayes, Cameron Break Into Hoyas’ Rotation

By Tyler Park January 26, 2016

Entering this season, junior forward Reggie Cameron and senior center and co-captain Bradley Hayes had been little more than afterthoughts for the Georgetown men’s basketball team (12-8, 5-2 Big...

COMMENTARY | Hoyas Struggle Against Tough Three-Point Defense

COMMENTARY | Hoyas Struggle Against Tough Three-Point Defense

By Paolo B. Santamaria January 26, 2016

In its recent contest against the University of Connecticut (14-5, 4-2 AAC), the Georgetown men’s basketball team (12-8, 5-2 Big East) shot 50 percent from inside the arc. UConn, on the other hand,...

Men’s Basketball | Former Big East Rivals Face Off

By Paolo B. Santamaria January 22, 2016

A change in flight time to avoid the incoming Washington, D.C., blizzard will send the Georgetown men’s basketball team (12-7, 5-2 Big East) to Hartford, Conn. earlier than expected. After a decisive...

COMMENTARY | Small Lineup Excels, Puts GU Back on Tournament Bubble

By Paolo B. Santamaria January 20, 2016

The NCAA Tournament Selection Committee loves big wins. Spending a few moments listening to people predict the field of 68 is impossible without hearing something about quality wins and bad losses. This...

Men’s Basketball | GU Notches Win Against No. 5 Xavier

By Aidan Curran January 20, 2016

After failing to secure a win against a top-10 team this season, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (12-7, 5-2 Big East) finally broke through and earned an impressive 81-72 win against No. 5 Xavier...

Men’s Basketball | GU Drops to Third Place in Loss to Villanova

By Aidan Curran January 18, 2016

It was too little, too late for the Georgetown men’s basketball team (11-7, 4-2 Big East) when it fell to No. 6 Villanova (16-2, 6-0 Big East) after a defensive struggle by a final score of 55-50. Both...

Men’s Basketball | GU Looks to Take First Place in Big East Against Villanova

By Paolo B. Santamaria January 16, 2016

A 20-point blowout, a court storming and several media write-ups and TV spiels later, the 2014-15 Georgetown men’s basketball team (11-6, 4-1 Big East) sat atop the Big East after defeating then-No....

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