Hoyas hope to stay consistent against Providence
By Bud L. Ellis
Coming off the high of handing Villanova its first loss in Big East play on a snowy Saturday in the nation’s capitol, what will we see from the Georgetown Hoyas on Tuesday at Providence?
Will the seventh-ranked team in the nation play as they did in the inspired 103-90 victory over the then-No. 2 ranked Wildcats, or will the Hoyas revert to the sluggish pace witnessed in a 72-64 upset loss at home to South Florida last Wednesday?
At 17-5 on the season and sitting three games out in the Big East, the Hoyas need this win against the Friars, who are in the bottom part of the league standings. With a Sunday road game at Rutgers standing before a rough finish to the regular season (vs. Syracuse, at Louisville, vs. Notre Dame, at West Virginia, vs. Cincinnati), the Hoyas need to find their stride.
The balanced scoring approach has worked well for a Georgetown team averaging 73.9 points per game this season. Austin Freeman scored 25 points in the win over Villanova. Jason Clark added 24 and Greg Monroe scored 19 in the victory.
Providence features an up-tempo offense that averages 82.3 points per contest, but the Friars are struggling of late, having lost three games in a row.
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