{"id":156362,"date":"2025-01-15T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casualhoya.com\/2025\/1\/15\/24344258\/links-georgetown-ed-cooley-need-to-get-thomas-sorber-the-ball-malik-mack-peavy-epps-fielder-hoyas"},"modified":"2025-01-15T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T18:00:00","slug":"gameplan-georgetown-ed-cooley-need-to-get-thomas-sorber-the-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/15\/gameplan-georgetown-ed-cooley-need-to-get-thomas-sorber-the-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"GAMEPLAN: Georgetown, Ed Cooley Need to Get Thomas Sorber the Ball"},"content":{"rendered":"<br \/>\n<figure>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NCAA Basketball: Georgetown at St. John\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/QsQcYBL7EnL_nDUbyVn3GfdI3Z8=\/0x0:3008x2005\/1310x873\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_image\/image\/73848992\/usa_today_25188867.0.jpg\" \/><figcaption>Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hoyas have not adjusted to the press well, look tired in the second<\/p>\n<p id=\"9axfjp\">Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casualhoya.com\/\">Georgetown Hoyas<\/a> lost another second-half heartbreaker on Tuesday night. This one was at Madison Square Garden to the St. John\u2019s Red Storm. The Johnnies were the \u201c26th ranked team,\u201d after receiving votes for the top 25. Even without one of the best players, Deivon Smith, their second half 19-2 run to reel the Hoyas in and overtake them demonstrated why they are one of the top three teams in the conference. The style of this three-game losing streak for GU also reveals why this young team is not yet one of the top three teams in the conference quite. Still searching for a signature win, Georgetown has plenty of work to do and plenty of time to address some of their shortcomings. Here are five.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AGZfjQ\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cooley: \u201cFor Thomas Sorber to get four shots and play 32 minutes, that\u2019s on all of us. That dude is one of the elite big men in college basketball, and that\u2019ll 100 percent be addressed.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hoyas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Hoyas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jaden Daly (@DalyDoseOfHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DalyDoseOfHoops\/status\/1879365653507051738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"hfBPta\">1. If Thomas Sorber is not playing\u2014or is not properly engaged\u2014this offense is very difficult to watch right now. The scouting report is out, and it says that Ed Cooley\u2019s team looks a lot like last year\u2018s 2-18 squad if you prevent them from feeding the paint. A dose of pressure and slowing down Georgetown\u2018s transition offense seems to be the trick, especially in the second half. Getting Sorber in foul trouble helps, but frankly he\u2019s been playing a little overly cautious even in the first half. Sorber has shot 1-5 FG in the second halves of the last three games\u2014losses to Marquette, UConn, St. John\u2019s. Sorber certainly needs to make sure he\u2019s in position to get an entry pass, as sealing off these centers may not be as easy as other defenders, but the staff needs to draw up ways to get him the ball. High ball screens, pick-and-roll, hand-offs, high post action. Mix it up. <strong>Get Sorber more touches<\/strong>. Cooley and the staff also better consider that the young man might walk to the NBA in April just to get away from these college-level frustrations.<\/p>\n<div id=\"LTO7RH\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THOMAS THE TANK  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HoyaSaxa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HoyaSaxa<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BIGEASTMBB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BIGEASTMBB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aj9zUDcuYi\">pic.twitter.com\/aj9zUDcuYi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Georgetown Hoops (@GeorgetownHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgetownHoops\/status\/1879327822726201408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"KWKbhu\">2. The <strong>weak nonconference strength of schedule<\/strong> did not prepare Georgetown for these late-game lead changes. There\u2019s an old saying that young teams are like teabags, you don\u2019t know what you got until you put them in hot water. They\u2019ve been boiling recently. Georgetown was supposed minimize these second-half runs because\u2014this year\u2014they do have a solid defense and a low-post bucket-getter in Sorber. Transition offense coming out of their defense should help them create runs and build momentum, not the other way around. Inexperience with dealing with the full-court press and the ball-denial pressure reveals itself in the turnover statistics. Missing layups and free throws\u2014in either half\u2014doesn\u2019t help. Hoyas should have been up 20 at intermission. They will improve, but so will everyone else.<\/p>\n<div id=\"dKRY1Y\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CredentialPaul?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CredentialPaul<\/a> he\u2019s going to ask hard, fair questions of the losing Coach &amp; celebrate with the victorious alumni &amp; boosters afterwards. It\u2019s called value added journalism. I\u2019ll always be there for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Movement?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Movement<\/a> congratulations   <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TqcCZcQztr\">pic.twitter.com\/TqcCZcQztr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Paul Snyder (@Pebo52) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pebo52\/status\/1879439386607231081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"hkIvCL\">3. Georgetown appears to be exactly what KenPom thinks they are: a <strong>middle of the pack team who can win some Big East games<\/strong> but will lose to the top teams most of the time. Fourth place would be fantastic and it\u2019s achievable. There is still plenty of time to show growth and development (and take down a ranked opponent or two), but it\u2019s tough to watch the same mistakes get taken advantage of three games in a row, by three very good coaches. Health has been an issue, but waiting on Jayden Epps seems imprudent. Seton Hall actually tipped the world off to Georgetown\u2019s second-half struggles with the pressure.<\/p>\n<div id=\"NEUDD4\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A. SCOTT FOR THREE\u203c\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p> \u2192 17-2 run for the Red Storm \u26a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VPiXkYzS0a\">pic.twitter.com\/VPiXkYzS0a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 St. John&#8217;s Men\u2019s Basketball (@StJohnsBBall) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StJohnsBBall\/status\/1879346786831417389?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"iOkRLu\">4. The current plan for handling the press stinks. Move the ball up quicker with passes, not dribbles. Having another ball handler could be beneficial, but it\u2019s fixable now. So much time is spent in the back court that the ball cannot enter the low post with enough time for action. Again, these problems are all related and they kill momentum. It\u2019s kind of amazing how easy a simple press works to throw Georgetown completely off its game. <strong>Malik Mack and Micah Peavy have been doing admirable work bringing the ball up, but the late-game missed layups, slightly off jump-shots, and brain-fart turnovers are a direct result of the press. Their legs are tired. Their minds are tired. <\/strong>Get them some help.<\/p>\n<div id=\"XLNFYY\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fittingly starting with 2 looks at Rick Pitino running the press<\/p>\n<p>St John&#8217;s pressed after made baskets for most of the game<\/p>\n<p>But the intensity definitely dialed up as the time left in the game ticked down <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ugs3JOGYgU\">pic.twitter.com\/Ugs3JOGYgU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ryan Cassidy (@ryancassidycbb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ryancassidycbb\/status\/1879580864985870477?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"bBBVHh\">5. <strong>Jaden Epps shouldn\u2019t play until he\u2019s 100% healthy<\/strong>. This stop-and-go style of testing his leg has to stop. His ankle is not helping anyone. How long before he seriously hurts it by rushing back and pushing too hard? A glimpse of his scoop layup reminded fans of what he can bring to a program\u2014not just his three-balls but a crafty finisher around the rim that can open the floor. A scorer. A microwave. If a lower body injury won\u2019t allow him to get that quick step or prevent his elevation for his shot, he\u2019s pretty much worthless to any team. Get him healthy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"LEuYoE\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hoyas up after 20 minutes of action<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HoyaSaxa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HoyaSaxa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RoSkygvNzt\">pic.twitter.com\/RoSkygvNzt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Georgetown Hoops (@GeorgetownHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgetownHoops\/status\/1879338242060988701?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"44JYZZ\">Again, looking at the prediction to get to 10-10 (or better), these three BIG EAST tests were expected to be tough. Georgetown had a chance with each one, but could not capitalize. Each opponent looked the part of an experienced, talented top-25 college basketball team.<\/p>\n<p id=\"o0ZJOr\">These Hoyas losses are not necessarily like past years where fans see second-half collapses or failures to adjust. The scoring drought was not even \u201chero ball\u201d like the unfortunate hallmark of the Ewing era. This is part health, part youth, and part learning how to match the physicality without fouling.<\/p>\n<p id=\"aZTcgx\">The Hoyas need to take care of business in the next few games, which are not automatic to say the least. A strong showing against DePaul and stealing a game in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vuhoops.com\/\">Villanova<\/a>\u2019s tiny gym will keep Georgetown on pace to build the season to a crescendo and show their growth.<\/p>\n<p id=\"MkZGAE\">Here are the links:<\/p>\n<p id=\"qViatK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/guhoyas.com\/news\/2025\/1\/14\/mens-basketball-hoyas-cannot-contain-second-half-surge-fall-63-58-at-st-john-s.aspx\"><strong>Hoyas Cannot Contain Second-Half Surge, Fall 63-58 at St. John\u2019s | Georgetown University Athletics<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"V9NcnR\">\u201cWe got to do a better job protecting the ball and executing when it counts. Normally, our teams late in the game are really good at executing \u2026 There\u2019s got to be pride when you\u2019re in that game. There\u2019s got to be some emotion that\u2019s connected to wanting to win. And I thought the better team won today. They willed themselves to win. I think the crowd really helped them. But we\u2019ll bounce back. We\u2019re not very healthy right now. We haven\u2019t had the same lineup since December 14, when we played Syracuse. Not an excuse, but we\u2019re having a tough time scoring the ball right now. Again, we lost the game when we gave up how many points &#8211; 63? Come on, man, this should have been a 15-point win, giving up 63 points on the road, right? Gotta credit their defense though, they did a hell of a job. They made plays when they had to make them, turned us over when they had to turn us over, made big shots.\u201d &#8211; Head Coach Ed Cooley<\/p>\n<p id=\"FPJ4rK\"> Micah Peavy led a trio of Hoyas in double figures with 21 points on 9-for-20 shooting. Malik Mack and Curtis Williams Jr. followed with 13 and 11, respectively.<\/p>\n<p id=\"vE7Z6K\">Drew Fielder led on the glass with 12 boards followed closely by Thomas Sorber with 10.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"Mcu9BD\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Two players (Malik Mack, Micah Peavy) accounted for 23 of Georgetown&#8217;s 28 shots after halftime (7 for  23, 5 turnovers) and Thomas Sorber had just one attempt. One. <br \/>That&#8217;s squarely on Ed Cooley, period.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HoyaSaxa.com (@hoyatalk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hoyatalk\/status\/1879367347141845127?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"e0unZp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/georgetownvoice.com\/2025\/01\/14\/hoyas-lose-at-st-johns-let-another-chance-for-a-signature-win-slip-away\/\">Hoyas lose at St. John\u2019s, let another chance for a signature win slip away | Georgetown Voice<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"oCMNkZ\">The start of this game set the tone for the Hoyas offensively, turning the ball over on each of their first three possessions. Their defense remained stout though, only allowing two points for St. John\u2019s in response. At this point, the Hoya offense found a way to quell the turnovers for a moment to go on a 17-1 run to take command of the game into the midway point of the first half, with graduate guard Micah Peavy and sophomore guard Curtis Williams Jr. playing key roles. <\/p>\n<p id=\"ziHxiZ\">From that point on, the teams battled to a near draw. Every time the Johnnies threatened to pull themselves back into the game, Peavy, Williams or sophomore guard Malik Mack came up with a bucket or two on the other end to keep the Georgetown advantage. A big help in this half for the Hoyas was that they dominated the board early, mounting a 26-10 lead on the boards by halftime. The turnovers kept coming for the Hoyas, though, and it was a group effort that led Georgetown into the half with 10 team turnovers. This is normal for the Hoyas, as they entered the day 295th in the country in turnover rate at 19.5 percent. If you want to win on the road and pull off the upset as a 9.5 point underdog, turning the ball over is not a great recipe. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"JF7v3A\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You&#8217;re going to want to watch this one on repeat  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HoyaSaxa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HoyaSaxa<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BIGEASTMBB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BIGEASTMBB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vpLa0pUHuW\">pic.twitter.com\/vpLa0pUHuW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Georgetown Hoops (@GeorgetownHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgetownHoops\/status\/1879340781707903081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"Lnjv3z\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/2025\/01\/14\/georgetown-st-johns-losing-steak\/\"><strong>It\u2019s d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu all over again for the Hoyas in a 63-58 loss at St. John\u2019s | WaPo<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"DUG1Zp\">At least initially, the Hoyas were more than ready for their third game in a row against a credible conference title challenger. Georgetown bolted to a 17-3 lead, limiting St. John\u2019s to 1-for-13 shooting in the first nine minutes. And it largely rebuffed any Red Storm rally before halftime, stretching its lead to 35-20 late in the first half and nudging it out to 41-27 with the first two baskets of the second half.<\/p>\n<p id=\"SxgMP5\">Yet St. John\u2019s \u2014 which rallied from its two previous double-digit deficits to defeat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bringonthecats.com\/\">Kansas State<\/a> and Providence \u2014 had stellar defensive stretches of its own. The Red Storm rattled off a 19-2 run to briefly claim the lead, giving up just one bucket in 7:08.<\/p>\n<p id=\"RbjJK6\">The Hoyas had another drought of 5:14, during which Sorber committed his third and fourth fouls, sat for a bit more than a minute and then got hurt. Despite that, the Hoyas were within 56-55 before the Red Storm\u2019s Simeon Wilcher deposited a three-pointer with 2:07 left. Georgetown was never within a possession when it had the ball again.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"Oziedz\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Georgetown collapsed in the second half for the third straight game, this time surrendering a 14-point lead to St. John\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KOqJnOqDYf\">https:\/\/t.co\/KOqJnOqDYf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Post Sports (@PostSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PostSports\/status\/1879391826634788950?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"2yJgDO\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldlevelmedia.com\/ncaab\/rj-luis-jr-scores-19-as-st-johns-overtakes-georgetown\/\"><strong>RJ Luis Jr. scores 19 as St. John\u2019s overtakes Georgetown | Field Level Media <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"Dq6rMQ\">Micah Peavy led all scorers with 21 points, but Georgetown (12-5, 3-3) dropped its third straight. Malik Mack added 13 points and Curtis Williams Jr. contributed 11 for the Hoyas, who shot 41.4 percent and committed 19 turnovers.<\/p>\n<p id=\"JMSDd1\">Standout freshman Thomas Sorber helped Georgetown to a 44-38 rebounding edge by grabbing 10 boards but was held to five points. He spent most of the final four-plus minutes in the locker room after appearing to injure his elbow.<\/p>\n<p id=\"LuGpah\">The Hoyas settled for a 37-27 halftime lead after leading by 15 on Peavy\u2019s dunk with 2:43 left in the half.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"f5EbPv\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Postgame conversation with Rick Pitino at The Garden after St. John\u2019s rallied to beat Georgetown to go to 6-1 in the Big East. Pitino\u2019s thoughts on why the second year leap has happened over the course of his career and the SJU fanbase are worth your time: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uSTI9ObyFY\">pic.twitter.com\/uSTI9ObyFY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Fanta (@John_Fanta) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Fanta\/status\/1879379235728769361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"nKPWj2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/01\/14\/sports\/st-johns-grinds-out-win-over-georgetown-for-fourth-straight-victory\/\"><strong>St. John\u2019s grinds out ugly win over Georgetown for fourth straight victory | New York Post<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"glLVcY\">And [Simeon Wilcher] added to that by coming up with a clutch steal in the final seconds as Georgetown (12-5, 3-3) was trying to rally.<\/p>\n<p id=\"uF64R6\">\u201cMy favorite play of the night was the [steal] he got and RJ blocked the shot next,\u201d coach Rick Pitino said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"iGSXIx\">This was another example of this St. John\u2019s (15-3, 6-1) team handling adversity well.<\/p>\n<p id=\"Se5cfm\">Without Smith, their transition game was mostly nonexistent. The offense never really got into a rhythm. They were hammered on the glass in the first half.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3EtGLd\">It didn\u2019t matter. St. John\u2019s outscored Georgetown 17-8 over the final 9:25, dominating crunch time as in recent wins over Providence, Butler and Villanova.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"PYKaKd\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QxVPKrgimK\">pic.twitter.com\/QxVPKrgimK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Edward M. Kull (@EdKullStJohnsAD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdKullStJohnsAD\/status\/1879588895874334943?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ABNzSP\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Micah Peavy to Georgetown was one of the most underappreciated transfers in the portal this past season.<\/p>\n<p>Guy impacts the game in so many different ways. And is a defensive linchpin that the Hoyas badly missed last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Made For March (@madeformarch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/madeformarch\/status\/1879340986381512847?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"vr1DGK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/news\/2025\/1\/14\/mens-basketball-rv-rv-st-johns-rallies-from-14-point-second-half-deficit-to-sink-georgetown-63-58\"><strong>RV\/RV St. John\u2019s Rallies From 14-Point Second Half Deficit to Sink Georgetown, 63-58 | St. John\u2019s University Athletics<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"nXAdKt\">St. John\u2019s has now won eight consecutive meetings against its longtime rival Georgetown, which marks the longest win streak in the series since it won 10-straight games over the Hoyas from 1949-72. <\/p>\n<p id=\"JY4GKe\">Georgetown\u2019s Micah Peavy played all 40 minutes and led all scorers with 21 points at the World\u2019s Most Famous Arena. <\/p>\n<p id=\"TfRRu0\">In the opening minutes, the Red Storm defense overwhelmed the Hoyas, forcing a turnover on each of the first three possessions. After Simeon Wilcher recorded the opening bucket, Georgetown responded with a roaring 17-1 run to take a commanding lead. The run was eventually halted by an Ejiofor two-handed slam. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"Ar6yS4\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealPitino?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RealPitino<\/a> joins <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NikiLattarulo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NikiLattarulo<\/a> after St. John&#8217;s big comeback win vs. Georgetown and discuss his halftime message, the change in the second half tonight, and what makes this year&#8217;s Johnnies squad special <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/13tDRyplUV\">pic.twitter.com\/13tDRyplUV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SNY (@SNYtv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNYtv\/status\/1879365677510766957?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"5VUzGD\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsday.com\/sports\/college\/st-johns\/st-johns-georgetown-xhav7r8s\"><strong>St. John\u2019s holds off Georgetown at MSG for 10th win in last 11 games |  Newsday<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"p2dNcX\">St. John\u2019s (15-3, 6-1 Big East) won its 10th game in its last 11 tries and is off to its best start in conference play since the 1998-99 season, when it started 8-1 and went to the Elite Eight. The Red Storm have won eight straight against Georgetown (12-5, 3-3).<\/p>\n<p id=\"0vt77h\">\u201cFor St. John\u2019s not to be ranked .\u2002.\u2002. let\u2019s talk about that,\u201d Georgetown coach Ed Cooley said. \u201cI don\u2019t know who some of those voters are. I don\u2019t know who has a vote, but you\u2019re blind. Wake up! You\u2019re blind. That\u2019s one of the best teams we played all year. 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A downright disrespectful posterizing dunk by Micah Peavy over R.J. Luis gave Georgetown a 35-20 lead with 2:43 left in the first half and threatened to turn this game into a laugher. St. John\u2019s would cut the first-half deficit to ten to enter the break trailing 37-27.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2Nx7uq\">The Red Storm needed to pull another rabbit out of their hat in the second half, and they did just that. They began winning board battles again, capitalized off Georgetown turnovers, and found their long-lost three-point scoring touch. After ceding two consecutive baskets to open the break, St. John\u2019s responded with a 17-2 run punctuated by an Aaron Scott corner three to give the Johnnies their first lead since Simeon Wilcher opened the game with a layup.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"QnFujG\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">With 8 minutes left Cooley goes to his Freshman of the Year candidate<\/p>\n<p>And Zuby Ejiofor draws the charge<\/p>\n<p>50\/50 call. But credit Ejiofor for moving his feet forcing the ref to make a call. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BcM7CSTFWB\">pic.twitter.com\/BcM7CSTFWB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ryan Cassidy (@ryancassidycbb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ryancassidycbb\/status\/1879580881377235373?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"76Df6B\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/01\/15\/sports\/emerging-big-east-takeaways-as-conference-schedule-is-in-full-swing\/\"><strong>Emerging Big East takeaways as conference schedule is in full swing | New York Post<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"nrjV8C\">We\u2019re roughly a third of the way through the Big East conference season and a clear big three of Marquette, Connecticut and St. John\u2019s has emerged. 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Marquette remained undefeated after beating DePaul Tuesday night, while St. John\u2019s, which held off Georgetown, 63-58, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theuconnblog.com\/\">UConn<\/a> have only one loss, narrow setbacks on the road to Creighton and Villanova, respectively.<\/p>\n<p id=\"bhHecK\">The three lead the league in every national ranking metric, from the NET to KenPom.com to Bart Torvik.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"0ryAXQ\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">IT ALREADY EXISTED.<\/p>\n<p>IT WAS CALLED THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE.<\/p>\n<p>SEVEN OF THE ACC&#8217;S EIGHTEEN TEAMS PLAYED IN IT.<\/p>\n<p>AT ONE POINT IT HAD 16 TEAMS AND ITS NATIONAL CHAMPION FINISHED NINTH&#8230;AND ONLY LOST TO OTHER BIG EAST TEAMS THAT YEAR.<\/p>\n<p>THE 2000s\/2010s &#8211; ANCIENT TIMES, I KNOW. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1D8Jm72VBz\">https:\/\/t.co\/1D8Jm72VBz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MPS, Esq. 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The 12,757 that filled Madison Square Garden sounded closer to a capacity crowd and the Red Storm needed every bit of energy to get across the finish line.<\/p>\n<p id=\"UtZIK9\">\u201cWinning just matters more than anything else,\u201d Pitino continued.<\/p>\n<p id=\"oNUT6a\">St. John\u2019s lead didn\u2019t last after Georgetown scored the next five points to swing the game in its favor before St. John\u2019s showed its winning attitude when they seized the momentum back with an 8-0 run and getting a lead it would not relinquish.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"C29WDo\">\n<p id=\"QTkQui\">\n<p id=\"AuEDmg\">\n\n<h2><b>Commercials Cooperation Advertisements:<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<p><br>(1) IT Teacher IT Freelance<br> <\/p>\r\n<a href=https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress><img src=http:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ITTeacherITFreelance-Website.png alt=IT\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2 java\u88dc\u7fd2 \u70ba\u5927\u5bb6\u914d\u5c0d\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2,IT freelance, \u79c1\u4eba\u8001\u5e2b, PHP\u88dc\u7fd2,CSS\u88dc\u7fd2,XML,Java\u88dc\u7fd2,MySQL\u88dc\u7fd2,graphic design\u88dc\u7fd2,\u4e2d\u5c0f\u5b78ICT\u88dc\u7fd2,\u4e00\u5c0d\u4e00\u79c1\u4eba\u88dc\u7fd2\u548cFreelance\u81ea\u7531\u5de5\u4f5c\u914d\u5c0d\u3002\/><\/a><p><a href=https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/findteacher>\u7acb\u523b\u8a3b\u518a\u53ca\u5831\u540d\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2\u8ab2\u7a0b\u5427! <\/a><br>\r\n\r\n\u7535\u5b50\u8ba1\u7b97\u673a -\u6559\u80b2 -IT \u96fb\u8166\u73ed\u201d ( IT\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2 ) \u63d0\u4f9b\u4e00\u500b\u65b9\u4fbf\u7684\u7535\u5b50\u8ba1\u7b97\u673a \u6559\u80b2\u5e73\u53f0, \u70ba\u5927\u5bb6\u914d\u5c0d\u4fe1\u606f\u6280\u672f, \u96fb\u8166 \u8001\u5e2b, IT freelance \u548c programming expert. \u8b93\u5927\u5bb6\u65b9\u4fbf\u5730\u5c31\u80fd\u627e\u5230\u5408\u9069\u7684\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2, \u96fb\u8166\u73ed, \u5bb6\u6559, \u79c1\u4eba\u8001\u5e2b.  <br>\r\n\r\nWe are a education and information platform which you can find a IT private tutorial teacher or freelance. <br>\r\n\r\nAlso we provide different information about information technology, Computer, programming, mobile, Android, apple, game, movie, anime, animation\u2026 \r\n<\/p>\n<p><br>(2) ITSec<br> <\/p><a href=https:\/\/itsec.vip><img src=http:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ITSec-Main-Promotion-Image.png alt= https:\/\/itsec.vip\/\r\nSecure Your Computers from Cyber Threats and mitigate risks with professional services to defend Hackers.  \r\nITSec provide IT Security and Compliance Services, including IT Compliance Services, Risk Assessment, IT Audit, Security Assessment and Audit, ISO 27001 Consulting and Certification, GDPR Compliance Services, Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA), Penetration test, Ethical Hacking, Vulnerabilities scan, IT Consulting, Data Privacy Consulting, Data Protection Services, Information Security Consulting, Cyber Security Consulting, Network Security Audit, Security Awareness Training.\/><\/a> \r\n<br><br> \r\n<p><a href=https:\/\/itsec.vip>www.ITSec.vip<\/a> <br> <br> \r\n<p><a href=https:\/\/sraa.com.hk>www.Sraa.com.hk<\/a> <br> <br> \r\n<p><a href=https:\/\/itsec.hk>www.ITSec.hk<\/a> <br> <br> \r\n<p><a href=https:\/\/penetrationtest.hk>www.Penetrationtest.hk<\/a> <br> <br> \r\n<p><a href=https:\/\/itseceu.uk>www.ITSeceu.uk<\/a> <br> <br> \r\nSecure Your Computers from Cyber Threats and mitigate risks with professional services to defend Hackers. <br><br>\r\nITSec provide IT Security and Compliance Services, including IT Compliance Services, Risk Assessment, IT Audit, Security Assessment and Audit, ISO 27001 Consulting and Certification, GDPR Compliance Services, Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA), Penetration test, Ethical Hacking, Vulnerabilities scan, IT Consulting, Data Privacy Consulting, Data Protection Services, Information Security Consulting, Cyber Security Consulting, Network Security Audit, Security Awareness Training. \r\n<br><br>Contact us right away. <br><br>Email (Prefer using email to contact us): <br>SalesExecutive@ITSec.vip<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n<p>        Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>  Hoyas have not adjusted to the press well, look tired in the second Your Georgetown Hoyas lost another second-half heartbreaker on Tuesday night. 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