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| February 21 |
The last game in the Old Ryan Gym was played on this date in 1931. The Brooklyn Knights of Columbus defeated the Hoyas, 29-23.
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| February 20 |
In 1982, Georgetown hosted #4 Missouri in McDonough Gym and came away with a 63-51 victory. The Tigers came in with a loaded lineup including All- American forward Ricky Fraizer, along with future All-Americans, center Mark Stipanovich and guard Jon Sunvold
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| February 19 |
Georgetown upsets #3 Connecticut 77-65, at USAir Arena, in 1996. The Huskies were one of nine Top-25 teams beaten by the Hoyas that season on their to the Elite Eight. The list included Georgia Tech, Syracuse, way Memphis and Texas Tech once and Boston College and Villanova twice.
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| February 18 |
In 1982, Patrick Ewing sets a career-high with 35 points in a win over Southern
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| February 17 |
Bob Sharpenter becomes the first Georgetown player to score 40 points in a game during a 76-67 loss to NYU, in 1962
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| February 16 |
No events happened on this day
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| February 15 |
In 1955, the Hoyas beat Seton Hall, 76-73. This marks the first time in 41 years that the Hoyas had defeated the Pirates.
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| February 14 |
In 1928, a 49-40 victory over Navy ends a 15 game losing streak to the Academy over the preceding 19 years.
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| February 13 |
Despite shooting only 21 percent from the field in the opening half and trailing 16-30 at intermission, the Hoyas rally to defeat the #2 ranked Orangemen 52-50 in the final game in Manley Field House. Led by the inside play of Craig “Big Sky” Shelton, and Ed “Postman” Spriggs as well as the clutch free throws of Eric “Sleepy” Floyd, The Hoyas ended the nation’s longest Division I home court winning streak at 57
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| February 12 |
Made only one free throw, their lowest total since the stat had started being kept, back in 1978, in a game against West Virginia in 2006. In the process, the Hoyas also recorded their lowest free throw percentage for a game, at 20 % (1-5)
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| February 11 |
In 1978, a number of readers pointed to this game as a classic. The nationally ranked Titans, featuring John Long, Terry Duerod and Terry Tyler, arrived at McDonough with the nation's longest winning streak of the season. With Georgetown trailing with under a minute to play, the Hoyas upset the Titans 83-82, to keep their own post-season hopes alive at 16-4. The Washington Post's lead sports photo of Craig Shelton dunking over Tyler was the talk of the town.
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| February 10 |
Charlie Adrion grabs a GU individual game-high record 29 rebounds against George Washington in 1968
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| February 09 |
In the first ever game played by Georgetown University, the Hoyas record a 22-11 win over UVA at the Washington Light Infantry Armory. The team was coached by Maurice Joyce and captained by Harold Schumm. Richard Downey averaged 6 points per game as the Hoyas finished the season with a record of 2-2. Virginia was one of only two opponents that year for the Hoyas, as they played GWU three times
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| February 08 |
Alonzo Harding Mourning, Jr. is born February 8, 1970, in Chesapeake, Virginia. “Zo” was named Virginia High School Player of the Year for 1988 and invited to the 1988 Olympic trials. He led the nation as a freshman with 169 blocks, still a team record and was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year. His sophomore season, Zo was an honorable mention All-American, BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season and made the All-BIG EAST team. As a senior, he was a Consensus All-American, won his third BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year award, was named All-BIG EAST for a second time and was named BIG EAST Player of the Year.
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| February 07 |
Gerald Riley ties a GU record for most points in a half, when he scores 29 against Miami in 2004.
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| February 06 |
Kermit Washington grabs a Georgetown opponent-high 34 rebounds in a 60-57 win for American over the Hoyas in 1971
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| February 05 |
Frank Hollendoner scores 29 points in one half in 1966 vs. NYU. A Georgetown single-half record, he now shares.
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| February 04 |
In 1976, GU collects their 200th win at McDonough with a 74-73 OT triumph over #12 St. John’s. This also marks John Thompson’s first win over a ranked opponent.
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| February 03 |
1997 marks the last time Georgetown beat UConn during the regular season, 52-51
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| February 02 |
The last scheduled game in McDonough Gym history is a classic as the Hoyas defeat the #4 ranked Missouri Tigers, 63-51. An announced crowd of 4,620 fans (but closer to 5,000) pack the 3,600 seat configuration to see the Tigers and center Steve Stipanovich. ""The fire marshal must be out of town today!"" yelled NBC's Al McGuire to a national TV audience above the noise of the record crowd. The Tigers are outhustled at every turn and Georgetown wins rather handily, 63-51. A classic at game's end--a soaring Ewing dunk misses the basket but sails 20 feet in the air, which got a bigger crowd response than a dunk itself. The call is shown three more times on TV's instant replay to marvel at the young center's strength and potential.
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| February 01 |
Villanova’s Tom Greis sets an opponents single-game record with nine blocks in a 64-58 Wildcats win in 1988
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| January 31 |
In 1987, without a reliable big man, John Thompson surprises everyone by matching 6-4 guard Perry McDonald in the pivot against Syracuse's 6-11 Rony Seikaly. The fearless McDonald scores a career high 23 against Seikaly, and wins the game at the buzzer over the Orangemen before a national TV audience, 83-81.
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| January 30 |
In 1999, a comeback that should have ranked among the finest in Georgetown basketball history is otherwise lost among the most disarming losses of the decade. Missing its first 10 shots of the game and trailing 13-0 to start the game, the Hoyas look ill-prepared to match the Wildcats at the outset. A series of small runs narrowed the count to 39-30 at the half, but with 13:55 to play, the Hoyas were down 55-38. From then, the Hoyas engineered a remarkable 19-0 run to take the lead, led by 11 of Nat Burton's game-high 21 points. Eleven ties and 14 lead changes followed, even as the Hoyas lost three big men to foul trouble. By game's end, the tallest player on the court was 6-7 Rhese Gibson. In the second OT, Georgetown leads 90-87 with 14 seconds to play. Anthony Perry misses a free throw, and Villanova has one chance--a three pointer. To everyone's dismay, Nova's Howard Brown gets away from Rhese Gibson in the zone and hit a 22' foot jumper with 2.6 seconds remaining. With Nat Burton calling a timeout (unseen by officials), Daymond Jackson lobs the ball in the direction of Anthony Perry, which is promptly stolen by Brooks Sales, flipped to Jermaine Medley, who launches a 28 footer at the buzzer winning it for the Wildcats, 93-90 in double overtime.
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| January 29 |
No events happened on this day
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| January 28 |
In 1989, after a loss by Arizona earlier in the week, the Hoyas could reach the #1 ranking with a win against Dale Brown's Tigers. Before the largest paid crowd in NCAA history (64,144), the Hoyas erased a ten point deficit to lead by four with 2:08 left. LSU tied the score and put up a shot with five seconds left that missed, but Ricky Blanton's tip-in gave LSU the upset win, 82-80, in John Thompson's first visit to the Superdome since the 1982 NCAA final.
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| January 27 |
In 1997, following a humbling 89-71 home loss to Pitt, the Hoyas stood at 11-7 with hopes of even the NIT hanging precariously. Next, was a game with Villanova, the Big East's toughest team, which was to be followed by the Hoyas going on the road for six of their final eight games. Georgetown opened up on fire, and led by as many as 21 before Villanova went on a 17-0 run early in the second half. The Wildcats got within two at 53-51, but the Hoya defense stood tall. A 7-0 Hoya run late in the game preserved the upset,78-67, and sparked the Hoyas amazing February streak, which saw them win 9 of its final 10 games to earn an at-large NCAA berth.
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| January 26 |
In the precursor to the “Sweater Game” later that season, the Hoyas drop a heartbreaking 66-65 contest to Lou Carnasecca, Chris Mullin and the second-ranked Redmen. One month and one day later, the Hoyas would defeat this same St. John’s team, now ranked number one in the nation, in one of the greatest games in Hoya history.
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| January 25 |
In 1978, GU doesn’t miss from the charity stripe in a game against American, shooting a perfect 12-12. These are the most free throws a GU team has ever shot, without missing a single one, in Hoyas history.
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| January 24 |
The Hoyas upset the Orangemen twice during the 1987-88 season on last second wins. The most memorable came in the Carrier Dome. Syracuse had taken the lead with eight seconds left. "Charles Smith will take it all the way!" pronounced CBS' Billy Packer, and that is precisely what the 6-0 guard did, weaving right through the Orange defenses for a finger roll lay-up at the buzzer.
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| January 23 |
In 1982, the Hoyas drop a heartbreaker to Providence. However, after this defeat, GU would win the next 11 games over the following four years against the Friars
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| January 22 |
In 1977, GU loses to Seton Hall. However, after this loss, GU would own SHU for the next 10 years, winning 17 games in a row.
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| January 21 |
In 2006, the Hoyas finally gain a signature victory in the new Thompson era, an 87-84 stunner over top-ranked Duke in front of a sold out crowd of 20,035 at the MCI Center. This was the first win for Thompson over a Top 15 team, let alone a #1 ranked team.
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| January 20 |
In 1982, UConn beats the Hoyas 63-52. It is the last loss at McDonough suffered by the Hoyas, a span of 24 years and counting.
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| January 19 |
No events happened on this day
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| January 18 |
In 1989, with Coach Thompson sitting out the game in the dispute over NCAA Proposition 42, the Hoyas battled back from a 14 point second half deficit to win at Providence. Charles Smith gets a career high 35 points including the game winning basket with five seconds left.
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| January 17 |
Columbia was led by Jay McMillan and entered the contest ranked #13 in the nation, back in 1970. However, they left McDonough Gym with a loss. Gerry Pyles played an outstanding defensive game and limited McMillan on the offensive end. The end result was a 76-68 Hoya victory
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| January 16 |
GU receives their first Top 10 ranking, coming in at number 10, in 1979
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| January 15 |
Georgetown defeats fourth-ranked Syracuse, 73-70 at the Capital Centre in 1986. The Orangemen deliver paybacks however as they topple the Hoyas 64-63 near the end of the regular season. Then in the BIG EAST Tournament, the Orangemen eliminate the Hoyas 75-73 in overtime. All three games see Syracuse ranked among the top-10 teams in the nation.
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| January 14 |
John Thompson walks off the court before a game with Boston College to protest Prop 42. Coach Thompson would receive national attention for this public display.
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| January 13 |
Allen Iverson sets a Georgetown single-game record with 10 steals Miami in 1996
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| January 12 |
No events happened on this day
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| January 11 |
John Thompson III wins his first BIG EAST home game against Rutgers, 62-55, at the MCI Center in 2005.
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| January 10 |
Jerry McCullough dishes out a GU opponent game-high 13 assists in a 75-56 Pittsburgh win back in 1996
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| January 09 |
In 1954, Georgetown beats Maryland 58-56, and leads the all-time series 16-7. However, the Terps win the next 12 meetings as the two squads play against one another twice a season for the next six years.
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| January 08 |
The Hoyas play their first game in Cameron Indoor Stadium, losing 93-86 to the number-one ranked Duke Blue Devils in 2003
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| January 07 |
The Hoyas set a GU single-game record with 32 offensive rebounds against Notre Dame in 1997
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| January 06 |
This was Patrick Ewing's first game in New York and the first Garden doubleheader in over a decade. In 1982, the #9-ranked Redmen arrived as major favorites over the Hoyas and their unknown center. In the first half, the Hoyas score 41 of the first 50 points of the half--the Redmen were down 41-9 and used four of its five timeouts in the first half alone! The stunned New York crowd witnessed a 72-42 blowout of the Redmen, and Ewing's reputation began to reach national attention.
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| January 05 |
John Thompson III records his first win over a ranked opponent with a 67-64 win at #16 Pittsburgh in 2005
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| January 04 |
John Thompson coaches in his final game as head coach of the Hoyas, against Seton Hall at the Meadowlands, in 1999.
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| January 03 |
In 1979, GU receives their highest ranking of date, coming in at number 12
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| January 02 |
Dikembe Mutombo sets a GU individual game-record with 12 blocks versus St. John's in 1989
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| January 01 |
On this date in 1930, the Hoyas defeat NYU in the Yale Invitational, 31-27, in New Haven Connecticut. This is the very first time the Hoyas have played on New Year's Day, and they’ve played on this date only three times in the illustrious history of Georgetown Basketball. The last game to be played on New Year's Day by a Hoya team, was in 1948 against Louisville.
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| December 31 |
John Thompson records his final win over a ranked opponent with a 74-65 win over #22 West Virginia in 1997.
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| December 30 |
In 1936, Georgetown plays its first game at Madison Square Garden, a 46-40 win over NYU. The Hoyas have played over 130 games since then, both at the 50th Street Garden and, since 1968, at 33rd St and 7th Avenue.
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| December 29 |
In 1984, GU wins the Copa Navidad in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This marks the first time GU ever played outside the continental United States.
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| December 28 |
No events happened on this day
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| December 27 |
In 1963, Georgetown upsets a #1 ranked team for the first time ever, a 69-58 win over Loyola-Chicago, the reigning NCAA champions in the Quaker City Tournament in Philadelphia.
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| December 26 |
Perhaps the greatest comeback in Georgetown basketball history. Down eight with 1:09 to go, the Hoyas clawed back. A layup. A steal and a layup. A BC offensive foul led to two foul shots and a Hoya jumper narrowed the count to two. BC then made one of two free throws to build the lead to three with eight seconds left--and remember, this was the era before the three point shot. Center Mike Frazier is fouled taking a shot with one second left, and connects on the free throw for the tying score. Even with four men fouled out in the OT, Georgetown wins 97-92 before a national ESPN audience back in 1997.
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| December 25 |
No events happened on this day
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| December 24 |
No events happened on this day
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| December 23 |
No events happened on this day
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| December 22 |
The great John Thompson wins his final game, in 1999, against Maryland Eastern-Shore, 94-66.
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| December 21 |
No events happened on this day
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| December 20 |
The Hoyas record their 100th win at the Capital Center/US Air arena in 1988. An 87-57 win over Virginia Tech that comes in the midst of a 14-0 record in the building during that season.
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| December 19 |
GU makes a record 42 free-throws’ against Morgan State in1992. The 60 overall attempts is also a GU record
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| December 18 |
In 1969, after play was halted in the first half with Georgetown trailing #18 Jacksonville 41-26, the game was declared a forfeit win for Jacksonville. Later in the season, the NCAA ruled it a "no contest", helping Georgetown secure an NIT bid with only six losses. This is known IN Georgetown lore as "the game that wasn’t a game."
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| December 17 |
The Hoyas set a new game-high, swatting 18 shots against DePaul in 1988
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| December 16 |
In 1981, GU defeats George Washington, 61-48. As of now, this is the last game played against GW. The Hoyas have more wins against the Colonials, 54, than any other opponent.
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| December 15 |
In 1984, the Hoyas upset #2 DePaul 77-57, during the final season of legendary DePaul coach Ray Meyer. DePaul went on to a #1 ranking later on in the season, and their last #1 seeding in the NCAA Tournament to date
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| December 14 |
Alonzo Mourning records a career-high 22 rebounds against Delaware State, in 1991
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| December 13 |
In 1909, Georgetown begins a series with St. John’s that has currently lasted 87 games over 97 years. In the first contest ever between these two schools, the Hoyas fall, 41-26.
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| December 12 |
In 1951, GU picks up their first win in McDonough Arena with a 70-59 win over Loyola
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| December 11 |
In 1982, a matchup of giant centers, 6-11 sophomore Patrick Ewing and 7-senior Ralph Sampson, was also a battle between the third-ranked Hoyas and the No. 1-ranked Cavaliers. The sellout crowd of 19,035 at the Capital Centre saw a game which was decided in the final four minutes of play.
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| December 10 |
The Hoyas play their first game at the Capital Centre/US Air Arena in 1974. GU loses to #4 Maryland 104-71.
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| December 09 |
In 1975, GU beats Maryland Eastern-Shore 97-67. Since then GU has compiled a 45-0 record against teams from the MEAC, their best overall record against any league
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| December 08 |
In 1973, GU collects an 85-82 overtime win against St. John's. It is the first win over them in the regular season in 26 years, a span of 11 games.
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| December 07 |
10 years to the day that the fateful bombing at Oahu had stopped the gym plans, McDonough Gymnasium opened to a campus-wide extravaganza. Amidst a concert by the National Symphony Orchestra, a formal ball, a Catholic High Mass, and the largest alumni reunion since the War, McDonough Gymnasium was christened with the opening of the 1951-1952 season, as Georgetown met Fordham University (record of 286-99 entering this season, they still play non-conference games there
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| December 06 |
In 1986, the Hoyas score a school-record 126 points vs. St. Leo. The margin of victory, 75 points, is also the largest in school history.
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| December 05 |
In 1990 Georgetown beats Duke 79-74 in the ACC-BIG EAST Challenge Series. It was only the second meeting between the academic schools since 1933, but Hoya fans saw a measure of payback for the 1989 NCAA regional final loss. The Duke triumvirate of Grant Hill, Bobby Hurley, and Christian Laettner are held for a combined 9 for 42, while the entire team shot 32% for the game. Alonzo Mourning goes for 22 points and Dikembe Mutombo gets 13 rebounds in one of the duo's best games ever.
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| December 04 |
No events happened on this day
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| December 03 |
In 1997, Georgetown loses 73-69 to Villanova in the first game at Verizon Center, then named the MCI Center
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| December 02 |
Center Charlie Adrion turns in one of the great performances in Georgetown history, a 40 point, 29 rebound (tying a GU record) effort in an 85-76 win over American, in 1968
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| December 01 |
Georgetown starts the 1979-80 season with a convincing 98-63 win over Bowie State. The Hoyas go on to win the BIG EAST regular season title, the BIG EAST " Tournament, and finish ranked tenth in the nation after an appearance in the Elite Eight. The team was led by captains John Duren and Craig Shelton, while "Sleepy" Floyd averaged 17.8 points per game.
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| November 30 |
GU nails a school-record 16 3-pointers against Davidson in 2004
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| November 29 |
Charles Edward Smith is born on this date in 1967. Smith would be a GU great and would also be named BIG EAST Player of the Year during the 1988-89 season.
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| November 28 |
Georgetown plays their first game in the state of Alaska, defeating Nicholls State 80-58 in the Great Alaska Shootout to start the 1980-81 season
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| November 27 |
In 1972, John Thompson coaches his first game at GU, a 61-60 win against St. Francis (PA.)
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| November 26 |
John Thompson III records his first win with a 69-34 thrashing of the Citadel.
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| November 25 |
In 1978, in a win against Bowie State, GU’s all-time leading scorer, Eric “Sleepy” Floyd’s takes the court for the first time. He finishes his career with 2, 304 pts
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| November 24 |
GU receives their first top 5 ranking ever in the 1981 preseason poll
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| November 23 |
The 1982 preseason poll has GU ranked #2, as of then, their highest ranking.
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| November 22 |
In 2004, John Thompson III coaches his first game at Georgetown, losing to Temple, 75-57
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| November 21 |
The second game of John Thompson III’s second year as head coach sees the Hoyas post a 73-66 road win at James Madison. Georgetown played four of its five games of the 2005-06 season on the road.
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| November 20 |
The 1984 Preseason Poll has GU ranked #1, for the first time in the schools history. They would hold that spot for 10 consecutive weeks
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| November 19 |
Craig Esherick’s first full season as head coach tips off on this date in 1999 with an 81-68 win over Morgan State at McDonough Arena.
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| November 18 |
Georgetown beats Temple, 74-49, in the 1996 Preseason NIT to advance to the semifinals in New York. The Hoyas beat No. 25 Georgia Tech in the semifinals before falling to Arizona in the finals.
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| November 17 |
Georgetown beats Bethune-Cookman. 85-75, in McDonough Gymnasium to start the 2000-01 season, when the squad would finish the season with a 25-8 record and advance to the program’s 15th Sweet Sixteen.
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| November 16 |
Mike Sweetney ties a GU game-high individual record with 11 offensive rebounds in a win against Marymount in 2001
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| November 15 |
In 1997, the Hoyas defeat Georgia State , 89-72, at Landover, Md., making it the earliest opening game played at home in GU History
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| November 13 |
In 1995, GU is ranked in the preseason top 20 for the 17th year in a row
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