Barring an improbable run in the Big East Tournament next week, the Georgetown Hoyas are likely to sit out the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year and third time in the last four seasons.
While the year hasn’t gone as planned, Saturday afternoon’s regular-season finale with No. 2 Villanova will be far from meaningless.
The Hoyas will be facing one of the best teams in the nation amid growing questions about the state of the storied program under coach John Thompson III.
Coming off a less-than-stellar season a year ago in which the Hoyas closed 2015-16 with six straight losses and missed the postseason with a 15-18 record, Thompson’s squad has struggled to 14-16 this season.