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SANTAMARIA: College Stars With the Most At Stake in the Big Dance

By Paolo B. Santamaria March 20, 2015

Every college basketball team with aspirations for success in the NCAA tournament has a star player — someone to carry the burden, lead his team through adversity and come through in the clutch. Davidson’s...

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Junior guard and co-captain D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera is pictured entering Leo O'Donovan Hall for the NCAA Selection Show Party.

Men’s Basketball | GU Looks to End NCAA Tournament Losing Streak

By Tom Schnoor March 19, 2015

Thursday will mark the 728th day since Georgetown last played an NCAA tournament basketball game. It was in Philadelphia on March 22, 2013 that the second-seeded Hoyas, led by all-American sophomore...

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A man was detained by GUPD for trespassing in an attempt to talk to men's basketball coach John Thompson III.

Man Detained for Following Thompson III

By Kshithij Shrinath March 17, 2015

Georgetown University Police Department detained a man for trespassing in an attempt to speak to men’s basketball coach John Thompson III at an event at Leo O’Donovan Hall on Sunday. The man,...

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Freshman forward Isaac Copeland led Georgetown's second-half comeback attempt as he scored 11 of his 15 points in the final eight minutes of the game.

Men’s Basketball | 2nd-Half Comeback Falls Short in Loss to Xavier

By Dillon Mullan March 14, 2015

With just under eight minutes remaining in Friday night’s Big East semifinal, the Xavier men’s basketball team held a commanding 53-33 lead. Until this point, senior center Matt Stainbrook had...

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Junior guard D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera scored a game-high 25 points to carry the Hoyas to the semifinals of the Big East tournament.

Men’s Basketball | Smith-Rivera leads GU to 60-55 Win

By Dillon Mullan March 13, 2015

The Georgetown men’s basketball team had been there before. In postseason games since 2008, the Hoyas have fallen to double-digit seeded teams in games where they were favored to win, including...

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Senior center Tyler Adams joined the Hoyas on the court for the first time since Dec. 2011 and scored the opening basket on Georgetown's Senior Day.

Men’s Basketball | GU Beats Seton Hall, Secures No. 2 Seed on Senior Day

By Dillon Mullan March 7, 2015

When the Georgetown men’s basketball team opened its final home game of the season, senior center Tyler Adams was on the floor for the Hoyas, collecting an entry pass from senior guard Jabril Trawick...

Men's Basketball | DC Hosts Seton Hall, Senior Day

Men’s Basketball | DC Hosts Seton Hall, Senior Day

By Dillon Mullan, Tom Schnoor, and Laura Wagner March 6, 2015

Locked in a three-way tie for second place in the Big East, the Georgetown men’s basketball team’s (19-9, 11-6 Big East) last regular season game against Seton Hall (16-13, 6-11 Big East) tomorrow...

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Junior guard D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera earned a game-high 16 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds en route to Georgetown's 60-54 victory over Butler Tuesday night.

Men’s Basketball | Smith-Rivera’s Clutch Plays Secure Win Over Butler

By Tom Schnoor March 4, 2015

D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera is not known for his defense. The junior guard was selected as the Preseason Big East Player of the Year for his ability to light up a scoreboard, not to lock down an opponent....

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Junior guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera tied his season-high with 29 points in Georgetown’s loss to St. John’s at Madison Square Garden.

Men’s Basketball | Seeding at Stake in Bulldog Battle

By Laura Wagner March 3, 2015

In November, when the Georgetown men’s basketball team (18-9, 10-6 Big East) and Butler (21-8, 10-5 Big East) squared off at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas, Butler came out on top...

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Junior guard D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera earned a game-high 29 points in the Hoyas' loss to St. John's.

Men’s Basketball | GU Falls to St. John’s in MSG for 2nd Straight Year

By Tom Schnoor February 28, 2015

If the result of Saturday’s game felt familiar to Georgetown, that’s because it was. Last season, Georgetown cruised to a 17-point win over St. John’s at Verizon Center in the teams’ first...

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Freshman forward Isaac Copeland scored 12 points and notched nine rebounds in Georgetown’s 79-57 victory over St. John’s on Feb. 17.

Men’s Basketball | 2nd Matchup Set With St. John’s

By Dillon Mullan February 27, 2015

From the Bahamas to the Big East, Georgetown’s men’s basketball team (18-8,10-5 Big East) has soundly navigated the challenges it has faced on the court this season. Georgetown will need to...

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Freshman forward Isaac Copeland has been named the Big East Rookie of the Week three times this season, including the last two weeks.

COMMENTARY | Copeland’s Rise Tied to Hoyas’ Success

By Tyler Park February 24, 2015

As the final seconds ticked away, the Georgetown men’s basketball team trailed Butler 59-58. Senior guard and co-captain Jabril Trawick dribbled up the court, shrugged off a screen set by senior...

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