Georgetown’s 78-72 loss to Arkansas State at McDonough Arena last Thursday was shocking and, quite frankly, embarrassing. As a result, we at BECB dropped the Hoyas to #10 in our power rankings this week. Several days removed from The Game, John Thompson III’s crew had to shift their focus to Lahaina, Hawaii and the tough competition that was ahead.
The new focus helped the Hoyas defeat the #13 Oregon Ducks 65-61 in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational Quarterfinals on Monday afternoon.
This game had some violent swings in momentum. Georgetown held court for much of the first half.