Your mighty Georgetown Hoyas opened their 2020(-21?) season Wednesday night by playing like a team full of newcomers with not enough practice time to gel, beating UMBC 70-62 in a somewhat ragged affair. In short, it was largely as expected. Senior guard Jahvon Blair led all scorers with 23 points despite a relatively inefficient 9-of-22 shooting line, while sophomore center Qudus Wahab recorded an impressive double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds despite being limited by foul trouble.
Eight-plus months after exiting the Big East Tournament shortly before the pandemic forced a stoppage of play across the country, the Hoyas returned to action under very different circumstances.