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Casual Hoya: This Almost Felt Like A Win

by Matthew O'Brien
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No. 4 Villanova Holds Off No. 11 Georgetown
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Considering Georgetown showed some resilience on the road against one of the elite teams in the Big East, SB Nation’s Casual Hoya wasn’t too upset about the loss on Sunday:

When is a loss actually a win? I think today may qualify.

Greg Monroe had a career high 29 points and 16 boards, but it wasn’t enough to lead the Hoyas to what would have been another rousing comeback victory. The Hoyas were ultimately doomed by long scoring droughts in both the first and second halves.

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