Georgetown is officially one of the best stories of the college basketball season after the No. 8 seed Hoyas completed a four-day run through the Big East Tournament by smashing No. 2 seed Creighton 73-48 in Saturday's tournament title game. The victory puts Georgetown into the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015 and changes the direction of the program under fourth-year coach Patrick Ewing.
Just over a month ago, the Hoyas were 5-10 overall. But they have won eight of their last 10 games and suddenly look like a force to be reckoned with in the NCAA Tournament. Without a win over the BlueJays on Saturday, Georgetown would have had no shot at qualifying for the Big Dance, and the Hoyas played like a team with their season on the line.
Georgetown led 54-23 at one point in the second half as it outscored Creighton 19-2 in points off turnovers and won the paint battle 26-10. Figuring out where to seed the Hoyas will be a challenge for the selection committee. But one thing is clear: if the Hoyas play like they did in the Big East Tournament, they will be tough to beat in the NCAA Tournament.
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Let's take a look at the complete results from throughout the week at Madison Square Garden. For a look at the updated Big East Tournament bracket, click here.
Location: Madison Square Garden -- New York
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All times Eastern; some start times approximated
First round -- Wednesday, March 10
Game 1: No. 8 Georgetown 68, No. 9 Marquette 49 | Recap
Game 2: No. 10 Butler 70, No. 7 Xavier 69 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: No. 11 DePaul 70, No. 6 Providence 62 | Recap
Quarterfinals -- Thursday, March 11
Game 4: No. 8 Georgetown 72, No. 1 Villanova 71 | Recap
Game 5: No. 5 Seton Hall 77, No. 4 St. John's 69 | Recap
Game 6: No. 2 Creighton 87, No. 10 Butler 56 | Recap
Game 7: No. 3 UConn 94, No. 11 DePaul 60 | Recap
Semifinals -- Friday, March 12
Game 8: No. 8 Georgetown 66, No. 5 Seton Hall 58 | Recap
Game 9: No. 2 Creighton 59, No. 3 UConn 56 | Recap
Big East Tournament Championship Game -- Saturday, March 13
Game 10: No. 8 Georgetown 73, No. 2 Creighton 48 | Recap
Follow below for updates, analysis and highlights throughout the Big East Tournament championship game between Creighton and Georgetown.
"Coach Thompson, I know you love it big fella! Your boys did it, your boy did it!" 💙
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) March 14, 2021
Gus Johnson with the perfect call after @GeorgetownHoops won the @BIGEAST Championship pic.twitter.com/Fk9ZLb0HQ5
What a run for Georgetown and Dante Harris 🏆
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 14, 2021
The freshman is the #BEtourney MOP! pic.twitter.com/VS8sJImlB8
Hey @GeorgetownHoops fans - ready to celebrate?@John_Fanta recaps a magical night at @TheGarden on a #BEtounrey Shootaround postgame special. https://t.co/rE70Lw7nKh
— #BIGEASThoops (@BIGEASTMBB) March 14, 2021
YOUR 2020-21 BIG EAST CHAMPS! 🏆 💪🏾 #HOYASAXA pic.twitter.com/dNPamfvf9y
— Georgetown Hoops (@GeorgetownHoops) March 14, 2021
🔵𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭⚪️
— Creighton Men’s Basketball (@BluejayMBB) March 14, 2021
Congratulations to Marcus Zegarowski on making the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team!#GoJays pic.twitter.com/ulepm1a0gK
BIG EAST CHAMPS😤🏆 pic.twitter.com/ye3vC9mtmz
— Georgetown Hoops (@GeorgetownHoops) March 14, 2021
We fall to Georgetown, 73-48.
— Creighton Men’s Basketball (@BluejayMBB) March 14, 2021
THIS IS OUR HOUSE chants starting at the Garden - for the few who could be here and all the fans who are watching from all over - THANK YOU!
— Georgetown Hoops (@GeorgetownHoops) March 14, 2021
THIS. IS. OUR. HOUSE.
.@GeorgetownHoops is on a 46-8 run.
— #BIGEASThoops (@BIGEASTMBB) March 14, 2021
That's it. That's the tweet. #BEtourney
He always says it and we're not one to argue with @CoachEwing33 inside MSG - but basketball is a game of runs ... and the #Hoyas are on another one! The 8-0 run puts GU up 47-21 on Creighton in the #BETourney Championship Game!#HoyaSaxa #LetsGoHoyas
— Georgetown Hoops (@GeorgetownHoops) March 14, 2021
#Hoyas up 36-18 at the break following an 18-0 run to close the frame. @JuggyBlair147 leads the way with 13 points with 3⃣ triples! @bola_dee_baller a monster on the glass with 7⃣ boards.
— Georgetown Hoops (@GeorgetownHoops) March 14, 2021
Halftime stats provided by @hilldrup#HoyaSaxa #LetsGoHoyas pic.twitter.com/OZdCelZJ6A
At the half pic.twitter.com/jqHneGzvwr
— Georgetown Hoops (@GeorgetownHoops) March 14, 2021
🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/R3XQKxAwTB
— Creighton Men’s Basketball (@BluejayMBB) March 14, 2021
#Hoyas on an 8-0 run in New York ... @JuggyBlair147 on an 8-0 run in New York!#HoyaSaxa #LetsGoHoyas pic.twitter.com/PojRgtITKZ
— Georgetown Hoops (@GeorgetownHoops) March 14, 2021
👋, @EmpireStateBldg!
— #BIGEASThoops (@BIGEASTMBB) March 14, 2021
Looking good in @GeorgetownHoops and @BluejayMBB colors 😎 #BEtourney pic.twitter.com/MTOhDDnor7
ca·su·al
— Creighton Men’s Basketball (@BluejayMBB) March 14, 2021
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eg. This Marcus jumper pic.twitter.com/ftbkVqyXnj
𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗖! pic.twitter.com/4aji24m5Ws
— #BIGEASThoops (@BIGEASTMBB) March 14, 2021
The 𝙉𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 Marcus Zegarowski pic.twitter.com/aVYNUKxIC9
— Creighton Men’s Basketball (@BluejayMBB) March 14, 2021
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙪𝙩-𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙢!@GeorgetownHoops on a 7⃣-0⃣ run and we're all tied up. pic.twitter.com/NvipFQtS0q
— #BIGEASThoops (@BIGEASTMBB) March 14, 2021
Good defense leads to that @JuggyBlair147 triple!
— Georgetown Hoops (@GeorgetownHoops) March 14, 2021
On a little bit of a run and we're all tied up at 13 at the Garden! #HoyaSaxa pic.twitter.com/whZCj7MTxk
Jett Canfield has checked into the game! pic.twitter.com/AadzzhNj8l
— Creighton Men’s Basketball (@BluejayMBB) March 13, 2021
not a dunk, but not not awesome ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ pic.twitter.com/NnyzcNV6T1
— Creighton Men’s Basketball (@BluejayMBB) March 13, 2021
It's a beautiful thing when @JamorkoP1 makes that pass to @bola_dee_baller inside. #HoyaSaxa pic.twitter.com/byoE9jremn
— Georgetown Hoops (@GeorgetownHoops) March 13, 2021
don't worry, it's a rite of passage pic.twitter.com/TPFW8rJjHQ
— Creighton Men’s Basketball (@BluejayMBB) March 13, 2021
CB caught 'em in the air ✈️ pic.twitter.com/tA1oLomixx
— Creighton Men’s Basketball (@BluejayMBB) March 13, 2021
Starting 5 for The @BIGEASTMBB Championship pic.twitter.com/LtmHX8DIG8
— Georgetown Hoops (@GeorgetownHoops) March 13, 2021
Let's 𝓇𝑜𝓁𝓁 pic.twitter.com/gAudmpwtRI
— Creighton Men’s Basketball (@BluejayMBB) March 13, 2021
"It's like that one Drake song. We started at the bottom, and now, we're here." 🐶📈@CoachEwing33 reflects on the journey @GeorgetownHoops has made this season to reach the @BIGEAST Final ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/hlqBBnKd5f
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) March 13, 2021
Shereef Mitchell is OUT for tonight.
— Creighton Men’s Basketball (@BluejayMBB) March 13, 2021
— sami osmani (@samiosmani_) March 13, 2021
