The Hoyas Are In!
March 25, 2007 6:50 pm by Big Willie Style
And they got in at the expense of the ACC. Could this possibly be any sweeter? I only caught the last 12 minutes of regulation and overtime, but what I saw was incredibly impressive. In the last 3 minutes of regulation and OT, Georgetown simply beat down on the Tar Heels. UNC is a very good team, and the Hoyas made them look bad. After North Carolina scored 50 by halftime (G’town only gives up 57 PPG), UNC scored 32 over the last 25 minutes. By that stat alone, the second half of this game was clearly a Big East controlled contest. One final point, before I let everyone else chip in; How nice is it to see McDonald’s All-Americans consistently get burned by back door cuts? I love it. So good luck next Staurday against Ohio State, and congrats again G’town fans. I think the Hoyas are good enough to win it all, and I hope they can do it.
More links from across the Big East landscape:
- Highlights: Courtesy of Hoya Prospectus. I love Sapp faking the crap out of Hansborough.
- Hoya Saxa: Recap, boxscore, and links…
- A nod to Jeff Green, and a shudder about the future: Cuse Country admits that Jeff Green was indeed deserving of the Big East player of the year, mentions that G’town could be the new sheriff in the Big East, and that the ACC has missed out on the last two Final Fours.
- Not traveling after all: Of course this no longer matters, but Jeff Green’s winning shot on Saturday might not have been a travel after all. Great link that The Van Buren Boys find — an officiating forum where the word is that it either wasn’t blatantly as bad a travel as many have thought, or that it wasn’t a travel at all. Great suggestion that CBS bring in a retired referee instead of having Seth Davis talk out of his ass.
2 Responses to “The Hoyas Are In!”
Yes, this was easily the most compelling game of the tournament. UNC dominated the first half with offensive rebounding, getting to the line, and great shows of athleticism. Georgetown showed tremendous heart in the second half and I loved every backdoor just as much as Big Willie Style. Thanks to the wonder that is DVR, I was able to catch the game in its entirety. In the end, it was a bit of Syracuse basketball that shut down the Tar Heels; JTIII went to the 2-3, and that was that. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think Georgetown tried going 2-3 earlier in the game, but backed off after Terry hit a few threes.
HOYAS!!!!! You made us Big East fans proud.
Another thought: I can’t help but think that Pete Carril is smirking back there. I’m so glad JT3 brought the Princeton offense to a big time Division I program. The Princeton offense deserves to be known as a viable, beautiful system — not some gimmick that only benefits unathletic players.
Does anyone know if Jared Dudley had a quote about this game?
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