RTC Live: Villanova @ Georgetown
Posted by rtmsf on February 6th, 2010
DC may be sitting under two feet of snow, but we at RTC threw on our snow boots, busted out the parka, and took the rocket sled out to the Verizon Center for today’s match-up between Villanova and Georgetown. The Hoyas have had an up-and-down two weeks. Two weeks ago during Big Monday, the Hoyas got smacked by Syracuse. A week ago, Georgetown returned the favor to Duke. Then on Wednesday, Georgetown ran into the buzzsaw that is Dominique James, dropping to 6-4 in the league. Villanova, on the other hand, has cruised to a perfect 9-0 record in Big East play, but they have yet to hit the meat of their schedule. Today kicks off what is going to be a brutal February, as Nova will play Georgetown, Syracuse, West Virginia, and Pitt on the road this month.
But that’s down the road. Today’s game will be determined on the perimeter. Scottie Reynolds, Corey Fisher, and Corey Stokes are known names in this league, and Maalik Wayns is well on his way to being the next great Nova guard. But the Hoyas have their own trio of talented back court players in Chris Wright, Austin Freeman, and Jason Clark. When talking about Georgetown, the first name that is always brought up is Greg Monroe, but he may not be the Hoyas’ most important player. When Chris Wright scores in double figures, Georgetown is undefeated. When he doesn’t, they are 1-5. Villanova is improved on the defensive end with Reggie Redding in uniform, but Georgetown’s disciplined and patient offense is a tough one to defend. Ask Duke.
Should be a heckuva game today. Drop by and join in the conversation!
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It is not my imagination. Georgetown is making shots because the Wildcats are not allowed to defend. Any serious defense is called a foul against ‘Nova. Jay knows it, the players know it. You have to love how the Cats are playing despite the blatant favoritism against them by te refs. In a fair game, who’d be winning?
No Snow in Syracuse means no snow anywhere RT @ballinisahabit: I know yall are snowed in join the live chat for NovaGTown http://ow.ly/14AAB