23 December, 2006
by Elliot Smilowitz
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1st |
2nd |
Final |
| Navy (9-4) |
23 |
21 |
44 |
| Georgetown (9-3) |
33 |
32 |
65 |
| Verizon Center – Washington, DC |
Boxscore |
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In a David vs. Goliath battle, Goliath dominated as the Georgetown Hoyas beat the Navy Midshipmen 65-44. Hoya forwards Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert scored 20 and 15 respectively.
Georgetown began the game on a roll, and though Navy came within 6 a few times in the first half, the Hoyas maintained control throughout. Georgetown led by double digits for the final 13 minutes of the game. Navy shot just 31.3 percent from the field all game; the Hoyas started out similarly slow but shot 50.0 percent in the second half.
Greg Sprink led Navy with 6 points, garnering them on 4-of-11 shooting. Freshman Trey Stanton was overpowered by Hibbert and Green in the front court, finishing with 2 points on 1-of-8 shooting, and grabbing just 2 rebounds. Overall the Hoyas won the battle of the boards 41-18.
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| Keys to the Game |
| Key sequence |
In games like this, it’s important for the underdog to come out to a strong start to show they can keep up with the favorite. This time, Georgetown jumped out to a 7-0 lead to start the game, with Navy turning the ball over and missing on bad looks.
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| Key sign it was over |
After an Adam Teague three-pointer brought Navy within 12 with 9:04 to play, the Hoyas ripped off 7 straight points, 4 of them from Hibbert, as Georgetown bullied their way to victory.
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| Key performance |
Green scored 20 on 8-of-12 shooting, and grabbed 9 rebounds. Green and Hibbert used their size to bully and dominate the undersized Midshipmen.
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| Key statistic |
Navy shot 4-for-22 from the arc. The undersized underdogs can’t win if their shots don’t fall.
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| Notes |
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Navy had more personal fouls (23) than rebounds (18). Georgetown shot 27 free throws, hitting 23.
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Navy’s perimeter pressure defense gave them 11 steals, including 5 by Corey Johnson.
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Navy played with a short bench; only Bryce Brigham and Brian Richards played more than 5 minutes off the bench. Freshman forward T.J. Topercer got just 1 minute on the court, with Adam Teague playing 38 minutes.
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Next Saturday, Navy hosts honorary Patriot League team Yale. The Bulldogs have already beaten American and lost to Bucknell and Holy Cross.
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