box score : audio - coach john thompson, roy hibbert & jeff green
Georgetown scored the first 14 points of their Big East Tournament quarterfinal game and raced out to a incredible 26-2 lead versus Villanova. The points were coming too easy for his team and Coach John Thompson III knew it. With thoughts of last season's semifinal comeback by Syracuse in the back of their minds, the Hoyas needed every bit of their lead down the stretch. Nova rallied in the game's final 25 minutes and closed within five on a three point shot at the final buzzer. Roy Hibbert, who was unable to get touches matched up against smaller and quicker defenders in the teams' first two meetings, led Georgetown with a team-high 14 points. With four starters in double figures, the Hoyas advanced to the Big East Tournament semis against Notre Dame tonight. princetonbasketball.com will be live courtside with bonus coverage.
"World's Most Famous Arena" does not mean the same thing as "World's Best Arena."
I sat next to the official Big East stenographer. Neat.
