SB Nation DC - Georgetown Replaced By Syracuse For Aircraft Carrier Game In San Diegohttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48897/dc-fave.png2012-04-03T16:24:53-04:00http://dc.sbnation.com/rss/stream/26873892012-04-03T16:24:53-04:002012-04-03T16:24:53-04:00Georgetown Replaced By Syracuse For Aircraft Carrier Game Vs. San Diego State
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<p>Two weeks after being<a href="http://dc.sbnation.com/2012/3/22/2893500/georgetown-basketball-aircraft-carrier-san-diego-state"> officially invited to play aboard the USS Midway Museum</a>, formerly a working aircraft carrier and now a permanent museum in San Diego, Georgetown has been replaced by Syracuse, <a href="http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/apr/03/sdsu-play-syracuse-midway-carrier/">according to the San Diego Union-Tribune</a>.</p>
<p>The Orange will play SDSU on the deck of the USS Midway Museum in place of the Hoyas on November 9. The Union-Tribune cites a scheduling conflict as the reason why Georgetown did not officially accept the invitation:</p>
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<p>A different Big East school, Georgetown, was initially invited to play SDSU, but the Hoyas could not get out of a previous engagement over the same weekend. Instead, they got an even bigger name, and one that almost never plays on the West Coast.</p>
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<p>There's no official word from Georgetown as to what the prior scheduling conflict is.</p>
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https://dc.sbnation.com/georgetown-hoyas/2012/4/3/2923350/georgetown-replaced-by-syracuse-aircraft-carrier-game-ncaa-basketballSteven Godfrey2012-03-22T11:07:36-04:002012-03-22T11:07:36-04:00Georgetown Invited To Play San Diego State On Aircraft Carrier, According To Report
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<p>The Georgetown Hoyas have been invited to play a game on an aircraft carrier next season, likely against San Diego State.</p> <p>The Georgetown Hoyas won't be playing in the Sweet 16 this weekend, but there are plans in the works for them to play in a pretty high profile game next year. <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/17841362/san-diego-state-georgetown-potential-teams-for-game-on-uss-midway">According to CBS Sports</a> the Hoyas are one of a handful of teams invited to play a game on an aircraft carrier next season.</p>
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<p>Syndicus Entertainment, in partnership with the San Diego Sports Commission, announced plans Friday for the Battle on the Midway on the flight deck of the USS Midway Museum. The Midway has been berthed on San Diego Bay since 2004. San Diego State and Georgetown are among the teams that have been invited. An announcement confirming the participants isn't expected until after the NCAA tournament.</p>
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<p>North Carolina and Michigan State played a game on an aircraft carrier earlier this season, but this game would be put on by a different group.</p>
<p>That would be the the second high profile out of conference game that the Hoyas would be invited to, as they are <a href="http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032112aaa.html">already selling tickets</a> to the Legends Classic tournament which culminates at the Nets new arena in Brooklyn next year.</p>
<p>The Hoyas would be the second local team to play at the new Barclays Center, as <a href="http://www.barclayscenter.com/brooklyn-hoops/barclays-center-classic/">Maryland is already scheduled to face Kentucky</a> on November 9 in the Barclays Center Classic.</p>
<p><i>For more on this potential matchup and all things Georgetown Hoyas basketball, please head over to <a href="http://www.casualhoya.com/">Casual Hoya</a>. </i></p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/2012/3/22/2893500/georgetown-basketball-aircraft-carrier-san-diego-stateJordan Ruby