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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...

SANTAMARIA: Changes in Lineup Aid GU's Success in Big East Opener

SANTAMARIA: Changes in Lineup Aid GU’s Success in Big East Opener

By Paolo B. Santamaria December 31, 2015

In its Big East opener, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (8-5, 1-0 Big East) downed DePaul (6-7, 0-1 Big East) 70-58 behind senior guard and co-captain D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera’s 15 points, five...

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During a strong performance that caught national attention, senior center Bradley Hayes records two of his career-high 21 points.

COMMENTARY | Small Lineup Lifts Hoyas over Orange

By Paolo B. Santamaria December 8, 2015

A furious rally almost erased a 21-point lead for the Georgetown men’s basketball team (4-3) against Syracuse (6-2). At the game’s end, the Jim Boeheim-less Orange instituted a full-court press,...

Men’s Basketball | Smith-Rivera Leads GU to Home Win over UMES

By Paolo B. Santamaria December 2, 2015

In a 68-49 win over the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (1-5), the Georgetown Hoyas (3-3) notched their second home win of the season. Senior guard and co-captain D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera broke out of his...

Men’s Basketball | GU Prepares to Host UMES

By Paolo B. Santamaria December 1, 2015

After their first home win of the season, 77-47 over the Bryant Bulldogs (2-5), the Georgetown Hoyas (2-3) will again play at home Tuesday against the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (1-4). The Hoyas will...

Basketball Preview | Top 25 Matchups Headline Nonconference Schedule

Basketball Preview | Top 25 Matchups Headline Nonconference Schedule

By Madeline Auerbach November 13, 2015

The Georgetown men’s basketball team has historically enjoyed a relatively easy out-of-conference schedule in its first few games. Teams such as St. Francis Brooklyn, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi...

Basketball Preview | Recruiting Focuses on History, Location

Basketball Preview | Recruiting Focuses on History, Location

By Tyler Park November 13, 2015

Jagan Mosely was torn. The 6-foot-3-inch guard had just finished his junior season at St. Anthony’s High School in Jersey City, N.J. He averaged 13 points per game, led his team to a 28-2 record...

DSR Defected: How to Cope

DSR Defected: How to Cope

By Sara Carioscia and Sara Carioscia April 3, 2015

As you probably know, star basketball player D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera has put his name in to the NBA draft with an agent, forfeiting his senior year NCAA eligibility. While most bloggers speculate that...

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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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Senior forward Mikael Hopkins was nearly perfect from the free-throw line on Saturday afternoon, making 11-of-12 of his free throws. Hopkins has a 62  free-throw shooting percentage this season.

Men’s Basketball | GU Earns Overtime Win Over Marquette, 95-85

By Dillon Mullan January 25, 2015

With his team leading by one with a minute remaining in overtime and the shot clock winding down, junior guard D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera scanned Marquette's zone defense. His starting back-court mates,...

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