SB Nation DC - Georgetown Vs. Pittsburgh: Hoyas Leave Petersen Events Center With A 72-60 Losshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48897/dc-fave.png2012-01-30T10:16:11-05:00http://dc.sbnation.com/rss/stream/25183192012-01-30T10:16:11-05:002012-01-30T10:16:11-05:00PHOTO: Georgetown Wears Pink Shoes Vs. Pittsburgh, Loses
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/georgetown-hoyas">Georgetown Hoyas</a> suffered a pretty stunning loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday, and<a href="http://www.casualhoya.com/2012/1/28/2755285/ridiculous-pink-shoes-top-10-curse-too-much-for-hoyas-georgetown"> Casual Hoya </a>has a theory about why:</p>
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<p>A long week after a narrow victory over Rutgers, the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/georgetown-hoyas" class="sbn-auto-link">Georgetown Hoyas</a> suffered their worst loss of the season to a Pittsburgh team who entered the game 1-7 in league play... all while wearing pink shoes for breast cancer awareness. The pink shoes continued a familiar trend of alternative footwear being correlated with<a href="http://www.thehoya.com/kickin-it-hoya-style-1.1882669#.TySGzW_-_F8"> poor performances</a>-- as did the Hoyas loss immediately upon reaching the top ten, staple of the last several years.</p>
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<p>Ah yes, the pink shoes. The Hoyas wore them as part of Jordan Brand's breast cancer awareness initiative, and lost in them. That won't make too many fans happy, even if they believe in the cause.</p>
<p>Photo via <a href="http://lockerz.com/s/178043508">Tarik El-Bashir of the Washington Post</a>, <a href="http://wapo.st/xUKqm9">by way of Dan Steinberg</a>.</p>
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<p><i><span>For more news, analysis, and discussion on the <span>Hoyas</span>, please visit SB Nation's Georgetown blog, </span><a href="http://www.casualhoya.com/" target="_blank"><span>Casual <span>Hoya</span></span></a>. For the perspective from the other side, please visit <a href="http://www.cardiachill.com/" target="_blank"><span>Cardiac <span>HIll</span></span></a>, SB Nation's Pitt blog. For all your Big East coverage, be sure to check out <a href="http://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/" target="_blank">Big East Coast Bias</a>.</i></p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/georgetown-hoyas/2012/1/30/2758056/georgetown-vs-pittsburgh-pink-shoesMike Prada2012-01-28T18:24:37-05:002012-01-28T18:24:37-05:00Georgetown Vs. Pitt: Hoyas Upset By Panthers, 72-60
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<p>Georgetown came away a 72-60 loser against Pittsburgh on Saturday at the Petersen Events Center.</p>
<p>The Hoyas (16-4, 6-3) shot 42.1 percent from the field and got double-figure scoring from <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145391/otto-porter">Otto Porter</a> (14 points), <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/100003/hollis-thompson">Hollis Thompson</a> (11 points) and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52424/henry-sims">Henry Sims</a> (10 points). The Panthers (13-9, 2-7) were simply too hot from the field, however, and coasted to victory by shooting 52.1 percent from the field and outrebounding their opponents 33-22 on the afternoon.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52470/nasir-robinson">Nasir Robinson</a> did much of the damage for Pitt, finishing with 23 points and eight rebounds. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/100023/lamar-patterson">Lamar Patterson</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52467/ashton-gibbs">Ashton Gibbs</a> had 18 and 13 points, respectively, and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/100024/talib-zanna">Talib Zanna</a> just missed out on a double-double, finishing with eight points and 10 rebounds.</p>
<p>The Hoyas are next in action on Wednesday when they host Connecticut at the Verizon Center at 7 p.m.</p>
<p><i>For more on the Hoyas, be sure to check out </i><a target="_blank" href="http://www.casualhoya.com/">Casual Hoya</a><i>, SB Nation's Georgetown blog. </i></p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/georgetown-hoyas/2012/1/28/2755165/georgetown-vs-pitt-otto-porter-hollis-thompsonFTG18552012-01-28T10:05:52-05:002012-01-28T10:05:52-05:00Georgetown Vs. Pittsburgh: Hoyas Look To Earn Tough Road Win
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<p>The No. 9 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/georgetown-hoyas"><span>Georgetown <span>Hoyas</span></span></a><span> (16-3, 6-2) travel to Western Pennsylvania Saturday to take on the struggling Pittsburgh Panthers (12-9, 1-7), but despite the <span>Panthers'</span> record the <span>Hoyas</span> are in for a tough battle. Pittsburgh is 11-0 all-time at Petersen Events Center against top-10 competition, and the Panthers have won four of their last five contests with the <span>Hoyas</span> overall.</span></p>
<p><span>Georgetown, winners of three straight games, has not played since a 52-50 win over Rutgers last Saturday. The <span>Hoyas</span> prevailed despite shooting just 29.3 percent from the floor. Georgetown has held opponents to 38 percent shooting during their modest winning streak.</span></p>
<p>Pittsburgh will be helped immensely by the return of <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52465/tray-woodall"><span>Tray <span>Woodall</span></span></a> to the lineup. The junior guard missed six games this year with an abdominal injury, but his 17 points and nine assists helped the Panthers garner their first conference win of the season Wednesday in a 86-74 triumph over Providence.</p>
<p><i><span>For more news, analysis, and discussion on the <span>Hoyas</span>, please visit SB Nation's Georgetown blog, </span><a href="http://www.casualhoya.com/" target="_blank"><span>Casual <span>Hoya</span></span></a>. For the perspective from the other side, please visit <a href="http://www.cardiachill.com/" target="_blank"><span>Cardiac <span>HIll</span></span></a>, SB Nation's Pitt blog. For all your Big East coverage, be sure to check out <a href="http://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/" target="_blank">Big East Coast Bias</a>.</i></p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/2012/1/28/2754286/georgetown-vs-pittsburgh-hoyas-look-to-earn-tough-road-winT.J. Doyle2012-01-28T08:00:40-05:002012-01-28T08:00:40-05:00Georgetown Vs. Pittsburgh Game Time, TV Schedule, And More
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<p>The Georgetown Hoyas travel to Pittsburgh on Saturday to face a struggling Panther team that won its first conference game just this week.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/georgetown-hoyas">Georgetown Hoyas</a> look to extend their three-game winning streak on Saturday afternoon as they travel to Western Pennsylvania to face the Pitt Panthers. Georgetown is just a game behind Syracuse in the loss column, while Pittsburgh's season has spiraled into freefall.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Just this week, the Panthers finally broke an eight-game losing streak that started before Christmas. They were ranked in the top ten in the country at one point this season, but an 0-7 start to the Big East schedule has Jamie Dixon searching for answers. The Panthers, however, are 11-0 all-time against top-ten teams at the Oakland Zoo so John Thompson III's club should not expect a Saturday afternoon walkover.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><b style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Game Date/Time</b>: Saturday, January 28; 4:00pm ET</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><b style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Location</b>: Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><b style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">TV Schedule</b>: ESPN</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><b style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Radio Schedule</b>: WSPZ 570, SiriusXM 91</p>
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<p><i>For more news, analysis, and discussion on the Hoyas, please visit SB Nation's Georgetown blog, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.casualhoya.com/">Casual Hoya</a>. For the perspective from the other side, please visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cardiachill.com/">Cardiac HIll</a>, SB Nation's Pitt blog. For all your Big East coverage, be sure to check out <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/">Big East Coast Bias</a>.</i></p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/2012/1/28/2753885/georgetown-vs-pittsburgh-game-time-tv-schedule-and-moreBrendan Porath