Georgetown's 72-69 comeback win at home against UConn was one of the more entertaining games of the weekend. Coach K likes to say that great shooting can cover up a lot of team flaws. In that case Austin Freeman was a giant tarp. His 28 point second half explosion was a revelation for the Hoyas. If he can continue to pour it in from the outside, just think how good Greg Monroe can become...
The biggest win of the weekend has to belong to Notre Dame. Despite their strong record the Irish were desperatly devoid of a quality win. Toppling West Virginia 70-68 certainly fits the bill. If the Irish could get into that Top 20, Top 15 range Harangody would be a legitimate challenger to John Wall for player of the year. His numbers are simply ridiculously off the charts.
Seton Hall notched a big win as well. The Pirates have played tough in close losses, but that won't get you to the NCAA tourney. Cincinnati can feel a repeat of year's past unfolding as they fell to 1-3 after the 83-76 road loss to the Hall.
Marquette used an incredible 57 point second half to again fall JUST short, losing 78-76 to Villanova. The Warriors could easily be 4-0 in conference, but still remain 1-3. The good news is the losses are all to the top teams in the league. As their schedule evens out, the Warriors should be fine.
Louisville moved to 3-0 with their win over St John's (whose tourney hopes are fading quickly). Now let's see for the 'Ville fares tonight against their first real conference test hosting Villanova.
Team UP: Louisville, Georgetown
Team DOWN: St. John's, Cincinnati
Games of the Week: Pitt @ UConn (Wed), Seton Hall @ Georgetown (Thur), Louisville @ Pitt & Syracuse @ West Virginia & Notre Dame @ Cincy (Sat), G'Town @ Nova (Sun)
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