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RJ Luis Jr., St. John's set sights on Georgetown
St. John's coach Rick Pitino only saw glimpses of RJ Luis Jr.'s capabilities last year because of a shin injury that cost him 10 games and persisted through the season.,This season, Luis is among the major reasons for St. John's getting off to a hot start in Big East play.,The swingman attempts to p...
Second-half run pushes No. 9 UConn past Georgetown
Alex Karaban scored 19 points as No. 9 UConn used a strong second-half run to defeat Georgetown 68-60 on Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.C.,Karaban scored 12 in the second half, connecting on 3 of 3 3-point attempts, as UConn (13-4, 5-1 Big East) bounced back from a 68-66 loss at Villanova on We...
No. 9 UConn, Georgetown both looking to return to winning ways
After No. 9 UConn and Georgetown each had their winning streaks ended earlier this week, both will be eager for quick bounce-back performances when they meet Saturday in Washington, D.C.,On Wednesday, UConn (12-4, 4-1 Big East) nearly earned a second straight double-digit comeback win but ultimately...
Chase Ross fires up No. 7 Marquette for win over Georgetown
Chase Ross scored a career-high 27 points to go along with six steals, lifting No. 7 Marquette to a 74-66 victory over Georgetown on Tuesday night in Milwaukee.,Ross made 7 of 12 shots from the floor -- and 4 of 6 from 3-point range -- to eclipse his previous career-high point total of 23, set in a ...
No. 7 Marquette eyes 10-0 home start vs. improving Georgetown
No. 7 Marquette will put a pair of perfect records on the line Tuesday night when it hosts upstart Georgetown in Milwaukee.,The Golden Eagles (13-2, 4-0 Big East) have won four in a row overall and all nine games at home this season.,Kam Jones overcame a disastrous start in which he missed his first...
Malik Mack scores 26 as Georgetown holds off Xavier
Malik Mack scored 26 points as Georgetown snapped a five-game losing streak to Xavier, beating the Musketeers 69-63 on Friday night in Washington, D.C.,Mack, who scored 20 in the second half, connected on three 3-pointers and scored nine straight for Georgetown (12-2, 3-0 in Big East) midway through...
Georgetown shoots for 3-0 Big East start as Xavier visits
After ending a losing skid with a decisive New Year's Eve victory, Xavier heads to Georgetown aiming to get to .500 in Big East play on Friday in Washington.,Before ending 2024 with a 94-72 win over Seton Hall, Xavier (9-5, 1-2 Big East) had dropped three straight closes games against Top 25 opponen...
Thomas Sorber, Georgetown roll past Coppin State
Thomas Sorber collected 22 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks to pace Georgetown to an 83-53 win against shorthanded Coppin State on Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.C. ,The Hoyas pulled away from the Eagles with a 21-2 run early in the second half. Georgetown held Coppin State to 22 percent sho...
Thomas Sorber, Georgetown hang on to beat lowly Seton Hall
Back in his home state, Georgetown freshman center Thomas Sorber had 19 points and eight rebounds and the Hoyas survived a late push in a 61-60 win at Seton Hall Sunday night in Newark, N.J.,After trailing by 11 with 3:48 left, Seton Hall went on a 10-0 run and had the ball with 10.2 seconds left an...
Surging Georgetown, struggling Seton Hall heading in different directions
Georgetown can surpass its win total from a year ago and start 2-0 in the Big East for the first time since 2015-16 when it faces Seton Hall on Sunday night in Newark, N.J.,The Hoyas (9-2, 1-0 Big East) are coming off an impressive 81-57 home win over Creighton on Wednesday, when they shot 10 of 16 ...
Georgetown ends losing streak to Creighton in emphatic fashion
Micah Peavy scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half and dominated with his defense as Georgetown ran away from Creighton 81-57, Wednesday in Washington, D.C.,In the Big East opener for both teams, Jayden Epps added 14 of his 21 points in the second half and Curtis Williams Jr. contributed 12 p...
Surging Hoyas face first Big East test vs. Creighton
Georgetown coach Ed Cooley proclaimed that his team's win Saturday at Syracuse was its best "by far" in his two seasons with the Hoyas.,Now the question is: Can the high-flying Hoyas sustain their success in the Big East?,Georgetown (8-2) will begin to find out when it faces Creighton (7-4) in the c...
Syracuse hosts Georgetown for milestone battle in longtime rivalry
Syracuse and Georgetown meet for the 100th time Saturday when the Orange host the Hoyas in the latest installment of their classic rivalry.,As former Big East Conference rivals, Syracuse and Georgetown have staged many memorable contests over the decades with the Orange holding a 54-45 all-time adva...
West Virginia's second-half surge evens series vs. Georgetown
Javon Small scored 26 points as West Virginia used a 16-0 second-half run to beat former conference rival Georgetown 73-60 in the Big 12-Big East Battle in Morgantown, W.Va., on Friday night.,Tucker DeVries scored five of his 15 points during the 16-0 spurt as the Mountaineers (6-2) continued their ...
Georgetown ventures out of D.C. for first time to face West Virginia
Georgetown is set to play its first road game of the season while West Virginia attempts to build off its successful 2-1 trip to the Bahamas when the former conference rivals meet on Friday in Morgantown, W. Va., as part of the Big 12-Big East Battle.,Picked 13th out of 16 in the Big 12 preseason co...
Freshman Thomas Sorber helps Georgetown rout UMBC
Thomas Sorber finished with 23 points and eight rebounds to lead Georgetown to an 86-62 win over visiting UMBC on Monday night in Washington, D.C.,Jayden Epps added 16 points as the Hoyas (7-1) won their fifth straight game and concluded an eight-game homestand to open the season.,Earlier Monday, So...
Off to hot start, Georgetown out to limit UMBC's shooters
Coming into his second season at Georgetown, coach Ed Cooley looked at his young roster and came up with a plan for building them up before Big East Conference play.,So far, it's working.,Georgetown (6-1) is off to its best start since the 2018-19 season and will complete its season-opening, eight-g...
Georgetown coasts to fourth straight win with domination of Albany
Micah Peavy had 24 points and eight assists to power Georgetown to a 100-68 win over Albany Saturday in Washington, D.C.,Thomas Sorber contributed 14 points and 13 rebounds for his third double-double this season as Georgetown (6-1) won its fourth straight.,Malik Mack added 16 points for Georgetown,...
Georgetown, Albany face off for first-ever meeting
As Georgetown prepares for a tough December, which includes four straight exams against power conference teams, the Hoyas continue to tune up with mid-major quizzes.,Saturday in Washington, D.C., Georgetown (5-1) will take on Albany (5-2) in the first-ever meeting of the teams.,After three straight ...
Georgetown's defense clamps down on Wagner
Malik Mack scored 16 points and Micah Peavy added 15 points as Georgetown dominated Wagner with suffocating defense in a 66-41 win Tuesday in Washington.,Thomas Sorber stuffed the stat sheet with nine points, seven rebounds, six assists and three blocks as Georgetown (5-1) won its third straight gam...