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[DanMcQ]

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Syracuse Daily Orange: Orange's NCAA hopes ride on 2-3 zone: Active, aggressive defense key to stopping Georgetown

By Rob Anthes

"We want to go into Georgetown and sneak away and get a win down there - we know they're going to be a tough scrappy team like West Virginia," Syracuse forward Terrence Roberts said. "Defensively, we'll have to kick it up a notch again."

"Defensively, we've played these last two games as well as we've played all year," Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim said.

"Our defense was so active and pushed out so hard on (WVU). It was a tremendous defensive effort from all of our guys."

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[ephoya04]

The Georgetown Giant: GU's Roy Hibbert evolved from goofy big man to interior threat

tinyurl.com/qm745

Great article about Roy


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[DanMcQ]

Bailey Heaps in The Hoya: A Battle for the Postseason

[nychoya3]

Kudos to Kimberley Martin and the Daily Orange for the Hibbert article. Not often we see another school's paper do such a involved profile of another team's player - let alone an archrival. I haven't checked, but I somewhat doubt that Eric Devendorf gets a 1000 word treatment in the Hoya today.

[Jack]

nychoya3 said:

Kudos to Kimberley Martin and the Daily Orange for the Hibbert article. Not often we see another school's paper do such a involved profile of another team's player - let alone an archrival. I haven't checked, but I somewhat doubt that Eric Devendorf gets a 1000 word treatment in the Hoya today.

True, but Georgetown also does not have an enormous journalism/communications program like Cuse, and Bailey Heaps once again delivers an excellent preview of the action today. Sorry for the commentary.

[staggerlee]

...and Bailey Heaps once again delivers an excellent preview of the action today.

Probably be more excellent if Bailey Heaps gave props to AKD when he spoke of Senior Day !

Billed Senior Day, the game against Syracuse marks the last time seniors Brandon Bowman, Ashanti Cook, Owens, and Ryan Beal will play a home game in Hoya blue and gray.

[TBird41]

This was supposed to be in the Hoya, but they didn't have space for it b/c they were running a viewpoint on DC baseball instead.

hoyablue.tripod.com/id14.html

[edited to fully reflect the sarcasm in my statement]

[SFHoya99]

tbird41 said:

This was supposed to be in the Hoya, but they didn't have space for it b/c they were running a viewpoint on DC baseball instead.

hoyablue.tripod.com/id14.html

And they are a school newspaper? Ummm....

[SirSaxa]

tbird41 said:

This was supposed to be in the Hoya, but they didn't have space for it b/c they were running a viewpoint on DC baseball instead.

hoyablue.tripod.com/id14.html

[edited to fully reflect the sarcasm in my statement]

GOOD JOB TBIRD!

And what the hell is the HOYA doing running a story on DC baseball in lieu of a piece on our upcoming battle with our #1 rivals? Whe the heck is running that rag? They should be disowned.... they should not be allowed to put HOYA on top of their publication!

GO HOYAS!!! -- the REAL HOYAS!!!

[hoyaLS05]

staggerlee said:

...and Bailey Heaps once again delivers an excellent preview of the action today.

Probably be more excellent if Bailey Heaps gave props to AKD when he spoke of Senior Day !

Billed Senior Day, the game against Syracuse marks the last time seniors Brandon Bowman, Ashanti Cook, Owens, and Ryan Beal will play a home game in Hoya blue and gray.

Amadou is a Red-Shirt and will be back next year....

[lichoya68]

BY THE WAY DEVENDORFF WAS DEADLY IN THEIRLAST GAME DEADLY A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH GO HOYAS BEAT THE CUSE

[Grandpa]

Trying to Get Restarted
Hoyas Senior Bowman Is in the Worst Slump of Career
By Camille Powell
Washington Post

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/24/AR2006022402005.html


"Good Brandon" and "Bad Brandon" forever immortalized by Camille's pen!

[Grandpa]

Hoyas seniors take aim at Orange
By Barker Davis
THE WASHINGTON TIMES

www.washtimes.com/sports/20060225-121030-1696r.htm

[DanMcQ]

GUHoyas.com Box Score: Hoyas 68 - Orange 53


GUHoyas.com Recap: Green Leads Four in Doubles as No. 23 Georgetown Beats Syracuse, 68-53


GUHoyas.com Postgame Quotes

“The Duke win is, this is nicer. This is Georgetown-Syracuse.” - JTIII

Boeheim On Georgetown…

“John’s done a tremendous job. He’s brought in Hibbert, Green, Wallace. His veterans have gotten better. They are very good on offense, patient, take good shots. Any team that can beat Duke is a pretty good team.”

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[SoCal Hoya85]

sirsaxa said:

tbird41 said:

This was supposed to be in the Hoya, but they didn't have space for it b/c they were running a viewpoint on DC baseball instead.

hoyablue.tripod.com/id14.html

[edited to fully reflect the sarcasm in my statement]

GOOD JOB TBIRD!

And what the hell is the HOYA doing running a story on DC baseball in lieu of a piece on our upcoming battle with our #1 rivals? Whe the heck is running that rag? They should be disowned.... they should not be allowed to put HOYA on top of their publication!

GO HOYAS!!! -- the REAL HOYAS!!!

Let The Hoya know what should be published! 300 words to [e-mail] ! I hope multiple alumni take the 15 minutes to let The Hoya know what's up.

It is disgracefull. Also they talk about GW-GU nonexistent rivalry in the same issue!?!

I would send in one, but they have already printed one of my letters recently.

[DanMcQ]

Washington Post/Camille Powell: Hoyas Use Inside Game To Squeeze the Orange

Ashanti Cook looked battered and bruised in the second half of 23rd-ranked Georgetown's 68-53 victory over visiting Syracuse yesterday afternoon, but there was no question he was going to stay on the court for as long as his team needed him. It was Cook's final home game, after all, so the senior guard shook off the bruised tailbone (suffered after flipping up and over the Orange's Gerry McNamara early in the second half) and the busted lip (thanks to an accidental smack from McNamara late in the game).

"It was senior night, and they made him earn it," fellow senior Darrel Owens said. "He earned it, and he deserved it."

"The Duke [win] was nice; this one is nicer," said Georgetown Coach John Thompson III, whose team concludes its regular season at South Florida (6-20, 0-13) on Saturday. "It's Georgetown-Syracuse; that's what it's all about. To beat Syracuse when you're Georgetown is important."

"He was exhausted," Thompson said. "As a coach, you say, 'Okay [Cook's] tired, but he's a senior.' He was just tough all night. Even without the fall and the smack, just his effort and his focus tonight was terrific. That's what went a long way towards Gerry not getting shots."

Georgetown held a 38-35 lead when Cook went down hard. Cook bit on McNamara's pump fake; he flew up in the air and then tumbled over the 6-foot-2 McNamara and landed hard on his tailbone. No whistle blew, but the game seemed to stop; McNamara later said that he didn't think it was fair to drive to the basket with a player lying on the floor in obvious pain.

"I got scared. I didn't know what to do," Green said of watching Cook fall. "I just had to take it out on them. That's when you saw me show a little bit of emotion."

Green went on to dominate the next two minutes of the game.

"He just seemed like a man out there," said Owens, who had 12 points. "Rebounds, put-backs . . . But the thing I'm going to remember most about today is not just the win, but [Green] told me before the game that he would do anything in his power to help us win, and he showed it."

"It's very nice," Cook said. "To get this one is another thing to check off the list. It gives us a lot of confidence going into [postseason] play. It gives us our swagger back. But for the most part, we've got to keep working hard and get better."

[DanMcQ]

FOXSports.com: Breaking Down Saturday's Action

Georgetown outplayed Syracuse as a result of strong and patient interior passing. The Hoyas overcame the Orange thanks to 17 offensive rebounds and 19 made free throws. Jeff Green led a balanced attack with 18 points while Gerry McNamara struggled — again. Though Roy Hibbert had a quiet outing, the 7-foot-2 center did grab 8 rebounds and demonstrate improved defensive footwork.

What it means: Unselfish to the core, Georgetown is ready to do serious damage in the NCAA tournament. Asked about the Hoyas' willingness to make the extra pass against Syracuse's zone, John Thompson III indicated that superior passing wasn't a special emphasis of his gameplan, but the result of his players' character. "Our guys are unselfish," said Thompson. "They have confidence in each other."

What it doesn't mean: Syracuse won't be happy on Selection Sunday. Courtesy consecutive victories against Louisville and West Virginia, the Orange still look good on paper. Though Jim Boeheim refused to entertain the subject at his postgame press conference, his club should, with nary a bad loss, beat DePaul and prepare for the NCAA tournament.

[millerj9]

Hoyas' seniors finally top Syracuse

By Barker Davis
THE WASHINGTON TIMES

washingtontimes.com/sports/20060226-125731-9425r.htm

"Offensively, they cut apart the Syracuse's vaunted 2-3 zone, attacking it in textbook fashion from the high post, where sophomore forward Jeff Green (18 points, seven rebounds, four assists) turned in another outstanding performance as the triggerman in Thompson's Princeton offense. Time and again, either Green, center Roy Hibbert (seven points, eight rebounds) or senior forward Brandon Bowman (six points, four assists)would flash to the high post, collect an entry pass in the soft spot of the zone and then either shoot, drive or distribute to a cutting teammate or open wing man.

And defensively, the Hoyas were equally impressive. Georgetown locked down on Syracuse gunners Gerry McNamara (eight points) and Eric Devendorf (13 points), holding the pair to just 8-for-25 shooting. And after clawing out to a 33-30 lead at halftime, the Hoyas held the Orange to just 23 points in a second half that was basically a methodical Georgetown run.
It was the most anemic second-half output for the Orange all season, and the Hoyas took charge behind Green shortly after senior guard Ashanti Cook took a nasty spill biting on a McNamara fake with 16:55 left in the second half."

[jerseyhoya34]

Hoyas Report
By Barker Davis
www.washingtontimes.com/sports/20060226-125726-6389r.htm

" Senior guard Ashanti Cook, who landed on his tailbone after vaulting over Syracuse gunner Gerry McNamara with 16:55 left in the second half, returned to the game with a noticeable limp down the stretch. After the game, however, Cook claimed he was "fine" and explained the injury was just a bruise."

[DanMcQ]

Syracuse.com Weblog

Includes scintillating stuff like the following:

Big John
It wouldn't be a Georgetown-Syracuse game without John Thompson.

Big John, the former Hoya coach, is here at the MCI Center for today's game. He attends almost every Georgetown home game.

About 10 minutes before tipoff, Thompson was sitting in a baseline seat and Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim walked over and shook his long-time rival's hand.

Mike Waters