Fourteenth-seeded Ohio upset third-seeded Georgetown 97-83 in the first round of the NCAA tournament behind 32 points from junior guard Armon Bassett tonight in Providence, Rhode Island.
Junior point guard Chris Wright led the Hoyas (23-11) with 28 points and led a comeback that brought Georgetown from 19 down to within seven with five minutes to play, but Georgetown would get no closer.
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West Virginia Mountaineers win first Big East championship, 60-58 over Georgetown Hoyas
March 14 – Seventh-ranked West Virginia edged 22nd-ranked Georgetown 60-58 to win their first Big East tournament title last night at Madison Square Garden.
Da’Sean Butler scored 20 points and made the game winning shot with four seconds to play for West Virginia (27-6). Butler was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.
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Georgetown Hoyas cruise into Big East tournament finals with 80-57 win over Marquette Golden Eagles
March 12 – Georgetown routed Marquette 80-57 in the semifinals of the Big East tournament tonight at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Sophomore center Greg Monroe played a great all around game for the 22nd-ranked Hoyas (23-9, 10-8), scoring 23 points, grabbing 13 rebounds, and dishing out seven assists.
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No. 22 Georgetown Hoyas upset No. 3 Syracuse Orange in Big East quarterfinals, 91-84
March 11 – Georgetown upset third-ranked Syracuse in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament, 91-84 today behind 27 points from junior point guard Chris Wright.
Junior guard Austin Freeman added 18, sophomore guard Jason Clark chipped in 17, and sophomore center Greg Monroe had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Georgetown (22-9, 10-8).
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