I'll admit to being among the long list of skeptics regarding Notre Dame. They had a great start and captured some quality wins, but surely once conference play started their lack of atheticism, lack of a true interior scorer and lack of explosiveness from the wing would catch up them, right?
Tonight they laid a lot of lingering doubts to rest, completely handling a Georgetown team with one of the most dynamic and athletic backcourts in the country. The Irish used a smothering defense to harass Georgetown into tough shots, holding the usually efficient Hoyas to just 42% shooting.
Meanwhile on offense, the Irish got a balanced the balanced attack that was so often lacking during the Luke Harangody era. Tim Abromitis threw his name into the ring for Big East POY tossing in twenty points, while Hansbrough and Nash added 15 and 17 respectively.
Up next for the Irish are two more stern tests; a New Year's Day trip to the Carrier Dome and then back home to host UConn on Tuesday. Win both, and it would be hard to have the Irish outside of the Top 5.
Georgetown should rebound easily Saturday hosting DePaul before a trip to ever-improving St. John's on Tuesday.
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