Georgetown prepared to tip off in the Carrier Dome at noon today with, at best, an uncertain season to date. Embarrassing early-season losses were followed by a less-than-dominating four-game winning streak over midmajor and lesser fare. Roster depth looked more like mediocrity, and one of the team’s presumptive stars decided to transfer.
None of that mattered for the next two hours, or afterward, as the Hoyas dispatched their old, hated rival Syracuse on its ugly home court on the day the Orange had set aside to honor their program’s iconic star. (RIP, Pearl.) LJ Peak was terrific, as he has been for much of the past two seasons, tallying 21 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and handing out 4 assists to spearhead an efficient Georgetown attack.