No one thought Georgetown would be here. After a slow start to the season, a lengthy COVID pause and various lineup changes, the Georgetown Hoyas now find themselves in the NCAA Tournament. The Big East Tournament Champions earned a 5 seed and will play the 12th-seeded Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday.
Winning four games in four days is a near impossible feat. The Hoyas did exactly that. They routed Marquette in the first round, sank clutch free throws to upset #14 Villanova, and overcame Seton Hall to advance to the championship. Last night, Georgetown blew Creighton out of the water with an impressive- and somewhat surreal- 73-48 victory to become Big East Tournament Champions. Now they are NCAA Tournament bound. Moments after winning the Big East Championship, Patrick Ewing made it clear that the Hoyas aren’t done yet: “We still have a lot of work ahead of us. We’re happy. We’re going to celebrate it today. But we fly to Indianapolis tomorrow and we have to get back to work.”
The Hoyas received the 12 seed in the East Region and will face Colorado in the first round. The game will be played next Saturday; game times and locations have yet to be announced. Regardless of the outcome, this season has already far exceeded expectations. From being picked dead last in the Big East preseason poll to the NCAA Tournament, here’s to one of the most memorable Georgetown basketball seasons in recent memory. Hoya Saxa!
The Hoyas : the best 13-12 team in the country & the best 12 seed in the entire bracket. Anyone who has been following this team the last 2-3 weeks will know that a smart opposing coach won’t dare look past this group or write them off. Not a team that took down a solid, talented Top 20 team like Creighton & sewed the game up early second half after a 46-8 run. Their length, quickness, & tenacity make them formidable at both ends of the court. Add the growing confidence & comfort they share as a team that has come… Read more »
Game Day!
Also — switch those around: Hoyas are the 12 seed and Colorado the 5.
Let’s go Hoyas!