Nov. 16, 2009
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WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University men's basketball team (1-0) opens its home schedule at the Verizon Center on Tuesday, Nov. 17 when Temple heads to town, with a slated tip off for 4 p.m. (ET). The game will be shown on ESPN with Mike Patrick providing the play-by-play and Len Elmore adding the color commentary. The game can also be heard locally on ESPN 980 AM. Fans interested in listening to Rich Chvotkin, in his 35th year of broadcasting Hoya basketball, can click on the "Listen" click from the team's schedule on the Georgetown Athletics website, www.guhoyas.com.
Georgetown opened its season last Friday in New Orleans, La., with a 74-58 victory over Tulane. Sophomore center Greg Monroe (New Orleans, La./Helen Cox) recorded his fifth career double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds, leading four players in double figures.
The game was the fifth consecutive time the Hoyas have opened its season with a victory. Georgetown's last season-opening loss came in its last meeting with Tuesday's opponent, Temple. The Owls defeated the Hoyas 75-57 to begin the 2004-05 season, the first season John Thompson III spent on the Hilltop. GU trails the all-time series with the Owls, 21-13, with Temple winning the last three matchups.
In Friday's victory, junior guard Austin Freeman (Mitchellville, Md./DeMatha) scored 16 points, contributing six rebounds and five assists, and sophomore guard Jason Clark (Arlington, Va./Bishop O'Connell) added a career-high 13 points with five assists and four rebounds. Junior guard Chris Wright (Bowie, Md./St. John's College HS) added 11 points in the victory.
The Hoyas shot 52.8 percent from the floor (28-for-53), 41.2 percent from three-point range (7-for-17) and 61.1 percent from the free-throw line (11-for-18) against Tulane. They outrebounded the Green Wave 36-25 and had 17 assists on 28 made field goals.
Temple (1-0) opened its season on Saturday with a 76-56 win over Delaware. The Owls are coming off a 2008-09 season in which they finished 22-11 overall and 11-5 in the Atlantic 10. Temple was selected to finish in a tie for fifth place in the league when the preseason rankings were announced by the A-10. Junior Forward Lavoy Allen and senior guard Ryan Brooks lead a team that has to replace three starters, including honorable mention All-America guard Dionte Christmas.
In the opener, Brooks scored a game-high 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while Allen scored nine points and grabbed a game-high 15 boards. Juan Fernandez chipped in 13 points in the victory.
Temple shot 50 percent from the floor (25-for-50), 26.7 percent from three-point range (4-for-15) and 81.5 percent from the free-throw line (22-for-27).
Following Tuesday's game the Hoyas will head back on the road to meet with Savannah State on Saturday, November 21 at 1 p.m. GU then returns home for three games at the Verizon Center against Lafayette, Mount Saint Mary's and American.
