Henry Sims saved arguably his best career outing for the biggest stage, posting 20 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists in Georgetown’s Big East Tournament opener. The Hoyas (23-7, 12-6 Big East) struggled to maintain control of the game early in the first and second halves, but dominated the latter parts of both, defeating the Pittsburgh Panthers (17-16, 5-13) 64-52. The victory sets up a matchup this afternoon with Cincinnati. Tipoff is slated for 2 pm at Madison Square Garden and will be aired on ESPN.
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Recap of Wednesday’s victory and preview of today’s matchup after the jump..
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The #11 Georgetown Hoyas fell to the Cincinnati tonight by a score of 68-64. Georgetown had control of the lead for the majority of the game, but fell to the Bearcats and their dynamic scorer, Sean Kilpatrick. The sophomore guard lit up the Hoyas for 27 points, complemented by 22 from his teammate, Dion Dixon. Hollis Thompson led the Hoyas with 14 points at halftime, but took just one shot the rest of the way. Jason Clark also added 14, while Nate Lubick provided quality rebounding down low, finishing with 8 boards.
Check out Dan Kellner’s recap of the loss over on the Voice website.
Losing Streak
After riding an 11-game winning streak into Morgantown on Saturday, the Hoyas find themselves losers of two straight. Tonight had to hurt a little more, though, as the Blue and Gray held the lead until the two minute mark and had all the momentum of the Verizon Center crowd behind them. Head Coach John Thompson III blamed a number of unforced turnovers by the Hoyas, including three in the final four minutes as Cincinnati put the finishing touches on their comeback. Though the Hoyas held control of the lead for much of the game, they simply could not shut down Dixon in the first half or Kilpatrick in the second half. Both guards scored at will against whomever Georgetown threw at them, an unsettling trend for the Hoyas over the years.
More on Nate Lubick and the Hoyas’ second half struggles after the jump…
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