Feb. 14, 2006
Washington, D.C. - The Georgetown University men's basketball team was ranked No. 17 by the Associated Press and in the ESPN/USA Today Top 25 Coaches' poll, both of which were released on Monday.
The Hoyas are one of five BIG EAST Conference schools to be ranked among the top-25 teams in the country. They were joined by No. 1 Connecticut, who lost to No. 4 Villanova (68-61) on Monday night, No. 9 Pittsburgh and No. 11 West Virginia.
It is the fourth-straight week the Hoyas have been ranked among the top-25 teams in the country. They were tabbed No. 15 last week by the AP and No. 16 in the ESPN poll.
Georgetown had a seven-game win streak ended on Sunday, falling to ninth-ranked West Virginia, 69-56, at the MCI Center. It was the second seven-game win streak of the season for the Hoyas, who are now 17-5 overall and 8-3 in the BIG EAST Conference, and are tied for fourth place with Pittsburgh.
The Hoyas have been led by a balanced effort, featuring six players who average at least 8.9 points per game and seven players who average at least 15 minutes per game. Senior forward Brandon Bowman (Santa Monica, Calif./Westchester) leads the team in scoring with 12.1 points per game and is third in rebounding, grabbing 5.6 boards per contest. Sophomore forward Jeff Green (Hyattsville, Md./Northwestern) is one of the most versatile players on the team, ranking second in scoring with 12.0 points, first in rebounding with 6.4 boards and second on the team with 3.1 assists. Sophomore center Roy Hibbert (Adelphi, Md./Georgetown Prep) is third on the team in scoring and second in rebounding, averaging 11.2 points and 5.9 rebounds.
Georgetown ranks first in the league in field goal percentage, and No. 28 in the country, connecting on 48.0 percent of its shots from the field. They also lead the league, and rank 20th in the country (through February 13), in scoring defense, allowing only 59.5 points per game.
After a recent three-game homestand, the Hoyas hit the road this week for a pair of key BIG EAST Conference games. Georgetown plays on Thursday night at Marquette (16-8, 6-5 BIG EAST). The game at the Bradley Center is slated to tip off at 9 p.m. ET and can be seen live on ESPN, with Dave O'Brien and Rick Majerus calling the action. It can also be heard live on SportsTalk 980 AM, with Rich Chvotkin serving as the "Voice of the Hoyas."
Following that game, the Hoyas will play on Sunday at No. 4 Villanova. The game tips off at noon at The Pavilion and will be shown on ESPN Plus (WJLA locally) and can be heard on SportsTalk 980 AM.
