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Freshman guard Isaac Copeland led the Hoyas’ offense against Butler by scoring 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field.

Men’s Basketball | Hoyas Look to Close Out Towson at Home

By Dillon Mullan December 5, 2014

After facing two ranked teams during the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas over the Thanksgiving holiday, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (4-2) will return for a home matchup against Towson...

Men’s Basketball | Hoyas End Battle 4 Atlantis with 1-2 Record After Heartbreaking Losses

By Laura Wagner November 29, 2014

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (4-2, 0-0 Big East) escaped the cold front that blew into the Washington, D.C., area this week, flying to the Bahamas to compete in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. Three...

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Senior center Josh Smith scored 22 points and pulled 11 rebounds against Robert Morris for his second double-double in as many games.

Men’s Basketball | Smith’s Double-Double Carries Hoyas to Third Straight Victory

By Laura Wagner November 27, 2014

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (3-0) cruised to its third straight win on Saturday, downing Robert Morris University (2-3) 80-66 in front of a home crowd at the Verizon Center. The Hoyas,...

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Senior center Josh Smith led Georgetown with 20 points and 12 rebounds in Tuesday’s win.

Men’s Basketball | Smith’s Double-Double Leads Hoyas

By Laura Wagner November 21, 2014

“Better.” That is how Georgetown men’s basketball Head Coach John Thompson III characterized senior center Josh Smith’s performance in the Hoyas’ 78-62 Tuesday night win over Texas A&M-Corpus...

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Freshman forward L.J. Peak went 9-for-9 from the field in Georgetown’s 83-62 win over St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday.

Men’s Basketball | Peak Steals Show in Home Win

By Peter Barston November 18, 2014

A recruiting class full of potential showed their worth Saturday at Verizon Center. In the season opener, the freshman class lived up to its hype in Georgetown’s (1-0) 83-62 win against the St. Francis...

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Senior guard and co-captain Jabril Trawick is one of the veteran leaders for a Hoyas team eager to return to the NCAA tournament in March, 2015.

Men’s Basketball | Season Brings Cautious Optimism

By Laura Wagner November 14, 2014

It has been seven months and 11 days since the Georgetown men’s basketball team took to the court at Verizon Center to play in front of a home crowd. Saturday, the team will be back. At noon,...

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Forward Otto Porter is averaging eight points a game this season for the Washington Wizards. He is shooting 51.1% from the field.

Porter Looks To Continue Success

By Matt Raab November 14, 2014

On Saturday, seven hours after Georgetown basketball tips off the season against St. Francis Brooklyn at Verizon Center, Otto Porter will take to the same court as a Washington Wizard. That was...

Men's Basketball Preview 2014–2015

Men’s Basketball Preview 2014–2015

By Sports Editor November 14, 2014

The Hoya's annual Basketball Preview has everything to get you ready for the 2014-2015 Hoya basketball season: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z65_uH4FtOc DSR's Day Taking the reins, junior guard...

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Senior guard Jabril Trawick struggled to find his rhythm before eventually establishing himself as the Hoyas’ third scoring option behind guards Markel Starks and D’vauntes Smith-Rivera.

Men’s Basketball | Absent Players Derail 2013-2014 Season

By Peter Barston November 14, 2014

If you took the collective pulse of the Hoyas at Midnight Madness 2013, a few weeks before the beginning of their season, the only justifiable outlook would have been one of relentless positivity. Yes,...

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Junior center Bradley Hayes averaged just 3.2 minutes a game last season while backing up senior center Josh Smith.

Men’s Basketball | Leaving the Bench Behind

By Andrew May November 14, 2014

When ESPN or The Washington Post discuss Georgetown men’s basketball, they mention the same set list: senior center Josh Smith, senior guard Jabril Trawick, junior guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera,...

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Smith showed offensive promise with 11.5 points per game before an academic suspension ended his season after 13 games.

Men’s Basketball | Last Shot for Josh Smith

By Chris Balthazard November 14, 2014

High expectations are certainly nothing new for senior center Josh Smith, and this year they are higher than ever before. The former University of California, Los Angeles player’s final year of...

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Senior forward Mikael Hopkins is a leader in the low post.

Men’s Basketball | New Talent Boosts Team, Expectations

By Laura Wagner November 14, 2014

At the end of the season, it is not the Georgetown men’s basketball team’s body of work that appears on the banners proudly adorning the walls of McDonough Arena, but the marks of postseason success. “Of...

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