GU - Villanova Post-Game Thread

[DanMcQ]

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GUHoyas.com: Villanova Ends Georgetown Win Streak, Tops Hoyas 56-52


GUHoyas.com Official Box Score


GUHoyas.com Post-Game Quotes


Wash Post - Camille Powell: Feeling the Pressure, Hoyas Can't Hold On


Wash Times - Ken Wright: Wildcats' fullcourt pressure stifles Hoyas

Georgetown's scoring problems started with its frontline of 7-foot-2 center Roy Hibbert and 6-9 forward Jeff Green. The Hoyas' top-two leading scorers combined for just nine points -- after entering the game averaging 24.3 points a contest -- primarily because Georgetown's guards could not get the ball inside. Hibbert, who was Georgetown's leading scorer at 12.4 points a game before last night, failed to get off a shot attempt and finished with a season-low two points.
"We threw it away trying to throw it in, repeatedly," Georgetown coach John Thompson III said. "We tried to get it in to him, but we couldn't. We have to do a better job of him getting position and feeding the post."

Villanova's 1-2-2 fullcourt zone defense forced Georgetown's guards into a combined 12 turnovers, slowing the pace of the game considerably. Hoyas point guard Jonathan Wallace committed a career-high six turnovers.

"They threw different looks at us, it was different from what we were used to seeing early in the season," Wallace said. "It caught us off-guard at times, but adjustments are going to have to be made going into the next game."

Wash Times: Hoyas Report


AP Recap

The Hoyas (11-4, 1-1) led by as many as nine early in the second half, at 33-24, but their offense deserted them down the stretch, including a 6 1/2-minute span without a point down the stretch.

Villanova made only one of its first 10 shots, and both teams had field-goal droughts of more than 4 1/2 minutes in the first half.

Villanova would steal the ball, then immediately toss away an ill-advised outlet pass. Georgetown would force an off-balance miss and grab a rebound, only to give the ball right back on a traveling call. On one inbounds play, Villanova threw it right to Georgetown, but Hoyas guard Jessie Sapp was called for a charge at the other end.

And so they went, back and forth.

**14-21 from the line and 22 turnovers - not compatible with winning basketball in the Big East.

[RockawayHoya]

The students brought their hard hats today. Literally. We're ready to go to war.

[Cambridge]

I have sequestered the student lounge in my law library with the 60" flat screen...how long do you think I can hold it before the BCS bastards take it from me? I figure I can squeek out an hour or two?

[PopeJohn2]

nova playing tight d. they will test our offense and 3 point shooting.

[JohnJacquesLayup]

We're averaging almost a TO per minute. 8 TO's in the first 8.5 mins.

[PopeJohn2]

we are totally lost on offense. gotta keep it close until the 2nd half. 1022 left.

[JohnJacquesLayup]

Ten TO's in ten mins

[JohnJacquesLayup]

As sloppy and poor as we're playing, we somehow have the lead at 17-14. If we can stay in the game in the first, hopefully Thompson gets on them at the half and we come out strong again like we did against ND.

[Suzhoya93]

Edited because I didn't read the first post.

Still think the hardhats are goofy, but until they bring back the towels, it'll do, Hoyablue, it'll do.

[Locker]

We have not made a single pass into the low post for Hibbert yet. I think we have two into any player in the low post all half (one to Green, one to Summers). If we weren't up six, I would say that's not going to get it done.

On the plus side, the defense is excellent, as is the offensive rebounding. Also: DaJuan Summers.

[Highsmith]

10 TOs in the 1st ten minutes, 3 in the second.....if that "second ten minute" trend continues in the 2nd half we should win this one. Great defense by our guys again......that needs to continue to be the constant when the offense struggles. Also good to see the Ewing/Macklin front line holding their own out there and Summer stepping it up. LET'S GO WITH A BIG 2ND HALF!!!

[GIGAFAN99]

Hey guys, you HAVE to be the aggressor. If I see Jeff hand the ball BACKWARDS standing two inches from bringing the ball across I'll break my TV.

This is Oregon II, son of Oregon. You have to be aggressive against aggression and right now, we're not doing it.

[Filo]

4 minutes to go. Easily the most frustrating thing I have watched in some time. Really disappointing effort here.

[manilahoyafan]

Just find a way to win......

[sbgorms]

My I be the first to state that was a pooptastic performance. Sloppy, ugly play. First time in a long time where I felt like we were going to lose coming down the stretch of a tight game. Where's the team from Saturday? It's okay, this certainly wasn't a make-or-break game, but at the same time, don't want to lose next Sat. to fall to 1-2 in conference play.

On a side note, my dog turns the ball over less when he plays fetch than the Hoyas did today. I think Buddy Hoya (yes, thats his full name) needs a scholarship

[sweetness]

we were outcoached tonight.

[Filo]

Yeah, I didn't see them winning once 'Nova went up in the second half. Rather than rant and rave (and I could come up with about a thousand things to scream about off the top of my head), I am just going to chalk this up to a terrible performance by a team that is not as good as it should be.

A little tip for any Big East teams playing the Hoyas: throw some full-court pressure on them. The players and their coaches have no idea how to handle it.

So damn frustrating 'cause 'Nova is not that good,* but they definitely played harder and, barely, smarter.

[reformation]

Agree with the coaching comment--we were unprepared to handle the press--never attacked it.

[CO_Hoya]

The more aggressive team won. Welcome to the Big East.

[guhoyasfan36]

@#&*# etc..... Georgetown Basketball Celebrating 100years and the game hasn't progressed since. How frustrating is it to watch your team being coached to hold the ball. Hell, don't even try to get it past half court. Forget about even trying to have a shot attempt. Game Plan for the evening was show up and lull Nova to sleep. Didn't work. I still believe you can't take away the insticts to try and attack the bucket, can only pull the reigns back so far. I'll chalk this L up to a terrible game plan. Didn't ever give our players a chance to get emotional until the end, and it's hard to play with no emotion. Summer and Ewing played decent. Hope that coach learrns as much from this game as anybody, Pops needs to get on him after watching this one. Have to attack a zone and learn how to handle a trap...two easy opportunites to get buckets.
Done Venting...hope we come with more game against Pitt or it's gonna be ugly. GO HOYAS