No. 10 Georgetown Vs. No. 16 Memphis: Hoyas Win On The Road, Beat Tigers 86-69

Memphis came out flat in the second half, and couldn’t seem to get their shots to fall. They finished with 14 turnovers, and shot only 38% for the game. The Hoyas were able to score more in the paint in the second half (30) than the Tigers scored total in the entire second half. The starters for Georgetown scored almost twice as many points as the starters for Memphis.

Georgetown led by as many as 21 points with under a minute left in the game. They moved their game inside the paint for the second half, scoring on backdoor cuts at will. That is interesting to note, especially since the Hoyas are known as an outside-shooting team. The crowd was effectively taken out of the game, and the Tigers were left to claw their way back in on their own.

Within the first two minutes of the second half, Memphis committed two quick turnovers that resulted in scores for Georgetown on the other end. The Hoyas continued to execute quick plays and flashy passes inside to bypass Memphis’ defense with ease.

Memphis has given themselves many more opportunities to score with their offensive rebounding, but their second chance points just aren’t coming like they’d like them to. The Hoyas, however, are seeing success with their Princeton-like offense and passing inside to their cutters for easy scores.