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Wahab, Georgetown host block party in OT win over St. John's

Dec. 13, 2020 10:44 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dante Harris scored 22 points and Jahvon Blair scored 20 and Georgetown beat St. John's 97-94 in overtime Sunday night. ...

No. 9 Villanova beats Georgetown 76-63 in Big East opener

Dec. 11, 2020 09:11 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Villanova is set to unpack the bags and head home. The No. 9 Wildcats wrapped their longest road stretch to open a season...

Blair scores 22 to carry Georgetown over Coppin State 80-48

Dec. 08, 2020 09:36 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jahvon Blair had 22 points as Georgetown romped past Coppin State 80-48 on Tuesday night. Jamorko Pickett had 19 points...

No. 11 West Virginia finishes strong, beats Georgetown 80-71

Dec. 06, 2020 07:04 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Miles McBride scored 17 points, Derek Culver had 14 and No. 11 West Virginia finished fast to beat Georgetown 80-71 Sunday in the first...

Davis carries Navy past Georgetown 78-71

Dec. 01, 2020 09:10 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cam Davis hit 5 of 7 3-pointers and scored 28 points, tying his career high, and Navy defeated Georgetown 78-71 on Tuesday night. ...

Texas Southern forward Justin Hopkins, left, and Oklahoma State's Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe, right, dive for a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Texas Southern Tigers at Oklahoma State Cowboys 11/28/2020

Nov. 28, 2020 08:42 PM EST

Bonton rallies Washington State past Texas Southern 56-52

Nov. 26, 2020 01:39 AM EST
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Isaac Bonton scored 21 of his 28 points in the second half to rally Washington State past Texas Southern for a 56-52 win in the season...

Blair scores 23, Georgetown beats UMBC in season opener

Nov. 25, 2020 06:50 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown coach Patrick Ewing draped a white towel over his right shoulder in memory of the late John Thompson during the Hoyas’ season...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 25, 2020 05:27 PM EST
Nov. 29 1890 — Navy beats Army 24-0 in the first matchup of this historic series. 1934 — The Detroit Lions play their...

Georgetown to start season on campus without fans

Nov. 13, 2020 12:10 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown announced Friday it will start the season playing home games on campus without fans in attendance. The team’s...

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 1961, file photo, Cleveland Pipers coach John McLendon, right, greets Dick Barnett, in Cleveland. When George Floyd died under the knee of a Minneapolis policeman, Harvard basketball coach Tommy Amaker knew it was time to get to work. Kentucky college basketball coach John Calipari and Harvard coach Tommy Amaker partnered on an internship program named for John McLendon, one of basketball’s first black coaches. (AP Photo/File)

For Harvard coach Tommy Amaker, class is always in session

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 10, 2020 01:41 PM EST

FILE - In this March 7, 2020, file photo, Villanova head coach Jay Wright gestures during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgetown in Washington. Two-time Villanova national champion coach Jay Wright says it's "50-50" the sport -- which took one of the first major hits in the coronavirus pandemic era with the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Tournament - can make it through this season intact. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Villanova the Big East pick as league warily watches virus

By Doug Feinberg Oct. 28, 2020 08:30 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 1, 1999, file photo, former Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson addresses the media during a news conference for inductees to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. Thompson is being remembered not only as a basketball coach but as someone who reshaped lives. He was recalled during a virtual memorial Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in which former President Barack Obama was among those who spoke. The 78-year-old Hall of Famer died Aug. 30, (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

John Thompson remembered as builder of young lives

By Bobby Bancroft Oct. 03, 2020 03:50 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 2, 1984, file photo, Georgetown head coach John Thompson, left, gives a happy pat to the most valuable player Patrick Ewing, after Georgetown defeated Houston 84-75 in Seattle. John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men’s basketball championship, has died. He was 78 His death was announced in a family statement Monday., Aug. 31, 2020. No details were disclosed.(AP Photo/File)

Ewing hopes to carry on Thompson's legacy at Georgetown

By Bobby Bancroft Sep. 04, 2020 01:41 PM EDT

CORRECTS THAT THE GAME WAS AGAINST ST. JOHNS FOR THE BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP, NOT AGAINST HOUSTON FOR THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP - FILE - In this March 9, 1985, file photo, Georgetown NCAA college basketball head coach John Thompson poses with player Patrick Ewing after Georgetown defeated St. John's in the Big East Championship in New York. John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men’s basketball championship, has died. He was 78 His death was announced in a family statement Monday., Aug. 31, 2020. No details were disclosed.(AP Photo/File)

John Thompson spoke truth to power 'when it was hard to do'

By Jim Litke Sep. 01, 2020 03:01 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 15, 1996, file photo, Georgetown head coach John Thompson yells to his players during the second half of a first round NCAA college basketball game at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Va. John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men’s basketball championship, has died. He was 78 His death was announced in a family statement Monday., Aug. 31, 2020. No details were disclosed. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)

Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame coach John Thompson

By The Associated Press Aug. 31, 2020 03:57 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 9, 2013, file photo, former Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr., left, congratulates his son Georgetown head coach John Thompson III, right, after the Hoya's 61-39 win over Syracuse in an NCAA college basketball game in Washington. John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men’s basketball championship, has died. He was 78 His death was announced in a family statement Monday., Aug. 31, 2020. No details were disclosed. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Coaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dead at 78

By Joseph White Aug. 31, 2020 10:20 AM EDT

Family: John Thompson, Hall of Fame basketball coach who led Georgetown to title, dead at 78

Aug. 31, 2020 10:00 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Family: John Thompson, Hall of Fame basketball coach who led Georgetown to title, dead at 78. ...

Hoya to B12: Ex-Georgetown G McClung signs with Texas Tech

May. 28, 2020 05:32 PM EDT
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Former Georgetown guard Mac McClung will play at Texas Tech after Davide Moretti's departure from the Red Raiders to play professionally...