Rushed Reactions: #5 Georgetown 61, #17 Syracuse 39
I. Renko is an RTC correspondent based in D.C. and the author of the weekly column, The Other 26. He filed this report after Saturday’s game between Georgetown and Syracuse. Follow him on Twitter...
View ArticleBig East M5: 03.11.13 Edition
Anticipation of a full weekend slate games with massive Big East implications was slightly overshadowed last Friday when a statement from the league confirmed the Catholic Seven would make its exit on...
View ArticleTen Tuesday Scribbles: On Virginia, Middle Tennessee, Stony Brook and More…
Brian Otskey is an RTC columnist. Every Tuesday during the regular season he’ll be giving his 10 thoughts on the previous week’s action. You can find him on Twitter @botskey Does Virginia want to make...
View ArticleBig East M5: 03.13.13 Edition
The Big East named Otto Porter and John Thompson III Player of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively, on Tuesday. Porter was the unanimous choice for POY among coaches, and had been the only...
View ArticleBig East Tournament Day Three: Best and Worst Case Scenarios
The quarterfinals are here, which means the Big East tournament is in full swing, and the top four seeds will get their chance at the league as-we-know-it’s final crown. Georgetown and Cincinnati open...
View ArticleRushed Reactions: Syracuse 58, Georgetown 55 (OT)
Brian Otskey (@botskey) filed this report from Syracuse’s overtime victory over rival Georgetown in Friday night’s Big East semifinal at Madison Square Garden. Three key takeaways: Big John and Jim...
View ArticleBracket Prep: South Region Analysis
Throughout Monday, we will roll out our region-by-region analysis on the following schedule: East (9 AM), Midwest (11 AM), South (1 PM), West (3 PM). Here, Kevin Doyle (@kldoyle11) breaks down the...
View ArticleMarch Madness Serves as an NBA Showcase for Big East Stars
It’s hard not to feel like performances in the NCAA Tournament tend to artificially inflate players’ draft stock. It’s true that the increased weight of the games and pressure on players can help bring...
View ArticleBig East M5: 03.21.13 Edition
So technically the first four games of the NCAA Tournament have already been played but today is the day that truly feels like the start as games tip off early and will be broadcast all day long....
View ArticleBig East NCAA Tournament Capsules: Georgetown Hoyas
The Hoyas surpassed everyone’s expectations this season and won a share of the Big East regular season title and the No. 1 overall seed in the Big East Tournament where they lost in the semifinals to...
View ArticleNCAA Game Analysis: Second Round, Friday Evening
#2 Georgetown vs. #15 Florida Gulf Coast – South Region Second Round (at Philadelphia) – 6:50 PM ET on TBS Florida Gulf Coast is one of the better stories in this year’s NCAA Tournament. Only in their...
View ArticleNCAA Regional Reset: South Region
Kevin Doyle (@KLDoyle11) is the NCAA Tournament’s South Region correspondent. The South Regional begins Friday night in Arlington, Texas, with Kansas vs. Michigan followed by Florida vs. Florida Gulf...
View ArticleBig East M5: 03.27.13 Edition
If nothing else, fans of the current Big East are going to have plenty of channels to catch their favorite schools on when the schools all go their separate ways. The ACC is taking over Big Monday and...
View ArticleBig East M5: 04.02.13 Edition
Georgetown fans received some measure of consolation after a disappointing Second Round upset when the AP named Otto Porter a first-team All-American yesterday. Tying Trey Burke for the most...
View ArticleBig East M5: 04.03.13 Edition
In a swift and cataclysmic turn of events, Mike Rice went from temperamental curmudgeon to persona non grata over the course of yesterday afternoon, after ESPN released compromising video of the...
View ArticleRTC NBA Draft Profiles: Otto Porter
The NBA Draft is scheduled for Thursday, June 27, in Brooklyn. As we have done for the last several years, RTC will provide comprehensive breakdowns of a number of the top collegians most likely to...
View ArticleBig East M5: 10.21.13 Edition
New York Times writer Zach Schonbrun experienced a sense of relief among the various schools at last week’s Big East Media Day in Manhattan. After many seasons played under the shroud of conference...
View Article20 Questions: Why is Georgetown So Incapable of March Success?
Throughout the preseason, RTC national columnists will answer the 20 most compelling questions heading into the 2013-14 season. Previous columns in this year’s series are located here. The moment came...
View ArticleBig East M5: 11.06.13 Edition
Georgetown is projected to finish around the top of the Big East this season, even after losing its top player from 2012-13 in forward Otto Porter, drafted third overall by the Washington Wizards....
View ArticleIntroducing the RTC Big East Preseason Power Rankings
College basketball is back! Seven Big East teams open their seasons tonight, including a few big match-ups like St. John’s vs. Wisconsin and Georgetown vs. Oregon. There is no better time to unveil the...
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