Your Georgetown Hoyas overcame a lethargic and disorganized start to beat North Texas by a 12-point margin, with Patrick Ewing’s team improving to 9-1 on the season. The Hoyas allowed the Mean Green to dictate the pace and style early, trailing by as many as seven during the first half, but ultimately relied on a balanced offensive strategy to gradually put their opponent away.
There were a list of mental hurdles that the players needed to overcome heading into this game: the blown lead and overtime loss to Syracuse on Saturday, followed in quick succession by the sudden dismissal of a teammate and the last two days of final exams.