Post by DanMcQ on Mar 15, 2007 13:55:26 GMT -5
Wash Post - Camille Powell: Thompson, Hoyas Start Strong in NCAAs
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Wash Times - Barker Davis: According to form
Wash Times: Hoyas Report
NY Post - Steve Serby: Hoyas, Sapp show some Zapp
Fox Sports - Yuri Cohen: Nowhere to go but up after dull day one
GUHoyas.com Recap
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Box Score
GUHoyas.com: Post-Game Press Conference
With 8:22 remaining and the Hoyas leading, 58-33, Georgetown's fans started chanting, "Where is Belmont?" Without missing a beat, the Belmont fans responded with, "What's a Hoya?"
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Wash Times - Barker Davis: According to form
The 6-foot-3 guard from Harlem did his best Chris Paul imitation yesterday at Joel Coliseum, nailing four 3-pointers and scoring a career-high 20 points on the Bruins to lead Georgetown to a convincing 80-55 opening statement.
"I rubbed his hands before the game, and that got him going," Georgetown coach John Thompson III said as a joke after Sapp propelled the second-seeded Hoyas (27-6) to a second-round date with Boston College tomorrow afternoon. "[Jessie] hasn't been one of our primary scorers, but I have confidence in him, and so do his teammates. Opportunities presented themselves for him today, and he was ready willing and able to take advantage."
"I have to admit that I like to play fast, in the open court, and sometimes in our halfcourt sets I rush things," said Sapp, who entered the game averaging just 8.7 points. "I think today's fast pace helped my find my rhythm. It got me energized."
"He sure didn't look like a 28 percent 3-point shooter to me," Byrd said. "I guess that's a testament to their depth and balance. You try and isolate what you think is their most suspect offensive weapon, and he drops 20 on you."
"I know the percentage looks bad, but most of those weren't very good looks," Byrd said. "They never let us get our feet set, and that's a credit to their defense. We're a pretty good shooting team, and Georgetown made us look pretty bad."
"I rubbed his hands before the game, and that got him going," Georgetown coach John Thompson III said as a joke after Sapp propelled the second-seeded Hoyas (27-6) to a second-round date with Boston College tomorrow afternoon. "[Jessie] hasn't been one of our primary scorers, but I have confidence in him, and so do his teammates. Opportunities presented themselves for him today, and he was ready willing and able to take advantage."
"I have to admit that I like to play fast, in the open court, and sometimes in our halfcourt sets I rush things," said Sapp, who entered the game averaging just 8.7 points. "I think today's fast pace helped my find my rhythm. It got me energized."
"He sure didn't look like a 28 percent 3-point shooter to me," Byrd said. "I guess that's a testament to their depth and balance. You try and isolate what you think is their most suspect offensive weapon, and he drops 20 on you."
"I know the percentage looks bad, but most of those weren't very good looks," Byrd said. "They never let us get our feet set, and that's a credit to their defense. We're a pretty good shooting team, and Georgetown made us look pretty bad."
Wash Times: Hoyas Report
22-2 Georgetown's record in NCAA first-round games, the best such mark in the nation. The Hoyas' only opening-round losses came against higher seeded teams in 1981(James Madison) and 1997 (Charlotte).
NY Post - Steve Serby: Hoyas, Sapp show some Zapp
Fox Sports - Yuri Cohen: Nowhere to go but up after dull day one
Studs: Jessie Sapp, Georgetown. The sophomore guard more than doubled his season average. He scored 20 points on 8-for-10 shooting from the field and 4-for-6 shooting from behind the arc. "He sure didn't look like a 28 percent 3-point shooter to me," Belmont head coach Rick Byrd said.
Looking like a Final Four team: Georgetown. The Hoyas crushed Belmont. Georgetown shot 54.7 percent from the field and 43.8 percent from long range. The Hoyas' size was on display, as was the offensive and defensive discipline that will enable them to successfully navigate the road to the Final Four. "I think this group has a lot of confidence in what we do and how we do it," said John Thompson III of his team and their understanding of the Hoyas' Princeton-like offense.
Looking like a Final Four team: Georgetown. The Hoyas crushed Belmont. Georgetown shot 54.7 percent from the field and 43.8 percent from long range. The Hoyas' size was on display, as was the offensive and defensive discipline that will enable them to successfully navigate the road to the Final Four. "I think this group has a lot of confidence in what we do and how we do it," said John Thompson III of his team and their understanding of the Hoyas' Princeton-like offense.
GUHoyas.com Recap
with photo gallery links
Box Score
GUHoyas.com: Post-Game Press Conference