Patrick Ewing and the Georgetown Hoyas lost to the Syracuse Orange in a heartbreaker that went down to the last possessions. Syracuse’s Tyus Battle had an incredible second half largely due to an emphasis on driving, making 8 of 11 free throws, and transition buckets off of Georgetown turnovers. Blowing a double-digit lead, late game turnovers, and allowing the opponent’s prolific scoring guard to take over made this game feel all too familiar.
However, a new wrinkle to the Georgetown-losing-a-late-game-lead narrative was added when Ewing kept his starting freshmen backcourt on the bench for an extended portion of the closing 8 minutes.