Analysis: Georgetown 64, St. John's 52

DaJuan Summers went on a tear from outside (5-8 3FG), Jessie Sapp did not (1-7 3FG), and the Georgetown Hoyas pulled away in the 2nd half to defeat the St. John's Redmen 64-52.

Let's run the numbers:

		Offense				Defense
	1st Half	2nd Half	Total		1st Half	2nd Half	Total
Pace	30	29	59
Eff.	90.7	126.0	108.3		77.3	98.8	88.0
eFG%	47.9	64.3	55.6		50.0	50.0	50.0
TO%	20.2	17.0	18.6		43.7	13.6	28.8
OR%	20.0	18.2	19.2		36.4	20.0	26.9
FTA/FGA	20.8	52.4	35.6		15.0	7.1	10.4
FTM/FGA	16.7	47.6	31.1		15.0	3.6	8.3
Assist Rate	55.6	72.7	65.0		33.3	46.2	40.9
Block Rate	8.3	12.5	10.0		0.0	9.1	5.4
Steal Rate	16.8	10.2	13.5		23.5	6.8	15.2
2FG%	33.3	75.0	50.0		46.7	50.0	48.6
3FG%	41.7	38.5	40.0		40.0	33.3	36.4
FT%	80.0	90.9	87.5		100.0	50.0	80.0

  St. John's vs Georgetown  
  02/27/08 9:00 pm at Verizon Center  
  Final score: Georgetown 64, St. John's 52
     
  St. John's              Min   +/-   Pts  2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A  FGA    A    Stl    TO   Blk    OR    DR   PF  
  MASON JR., Anthony     38:03  - 12 12/52 3 -8  2 -4  0 -0  12/48 3 /17 3 /57 4 /58 0 /19 0 /26 1 /24  2   
  LAWRENCE, Eugene       31:48  - 8  9 /48 2 -2  1 -5  2 -2  7 /43 4 /17 2 /49 0 /49 0 /18 0 /23 1 /21  1   
  KENNEDY, D.J           25:37  - 3  4 /35 2 -3  0 -0  0 -0  3 /35 2 /13 0 /40 3 /39 0 /13 2 /20 5 /19  1   
  JASIULIONIS, Tomas     17:46  + 2  3 /31 1 -1  0 -0  1 -2  1 /23 0 /12 1 /26 1 /29 1 /10 0 /10 0 /11  4   
  BURRELL, Justin        23:44  - 15 10/25 5 -12 0 -0  0 -0  12/30 0 /6  0 /34 1 /37 0 /11 1 /19 4 /15  2   
  BOOTHE, Malik          08:12  - 4  0 /4  0 -0  0 -1  0 -0  1 /5  0 /2  1 /11 1 /12 0 /2  0 /3  3 /5   0   
  WRIGHT, Larry          06:34  - 1  0 /7  0 -0  0 -0  0 -0  0 /4  0 /3  0 /10 0 /10 0 /3  0 /1  0 /4   0   
  COKER, Dele            19:19  - 11 4 /19 2 -7  0 -0  0 -0  7 /23 0 /6  0 /30 1 /28 0 /9  1 /15 3 /13  3   
  EVANS, Sean            15:14  + 0  2 /24 1 -2  0 -0  0 -0  2 /14 0 /9  1 /24 2 /23 1 /9  0 /4  0 /10  3   
  HORNE, Paris           10:00  - 8  5 /10 1 -1  1 -1  0 -0  2 /9  0 /2  0 /14 2 /14 0 /5  1 /5  1 /6   1   
  THOMAS, Rob            03:43  + 0  3 /5  1 -1  0 -0  1 -1  1 /6  0 /1  0 /5  1 /6  0 /1  1 /4  0 /2   0   
  TOTALS                 40:00       52    18-37 4 -11 4 -5     48 9 /22 8 /60 18/61 2 /20 7 /26 21/26  17  
                                           0.486 0.364 0.800       0.409 0.133 0.295 0.100 0.269 0.808      
    
  Georgetown              Min   +/-   Pts  2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A  FGA    A    Stl    TO   Blk    OR    DR   PF  
  Wallace, Jonathan      34:19  + 7  8 /56 0 -0  2 -6  2 -2  6 /41 4 /16 0 /53 1 /51 0 /35 0 /24 4 /23  1   
  Summers, DaJuan        33:31  + 7  21/52 2 -7  5 -8  2 -2  15/42 1 /10 1 /53 2 /51 0 /32 2 /26 2 /23  1   
  Freeman, Austin        25:58  + 12 9 /44 1 -2  2 -2  1 -2  4 /33 2 /11 0 /39 0 /40 0 /24 1 /19 0 /16  0   
  Sapp, Jessie           29:49  + 9  7 /52 1 -1  1 -7  2 -2  8 /35 4 /15 0 /46 1 /45 0 /25 0 /18 4 /18  0   
  Hibbert, Roy           31:27  + 16 17/58 5 -8  0 -0  7 -8  8 /37 0 /13 3 /47 2 /48 2 /30 1 /20 2 /21  4   
  Macklin, Vernon        06:56  + 1  0 /6  0 -1  0 -0  0 -0  1 /7  0 /2  1 /11 1 /10 0 /5  0 /5  1 /5   1   
  Rivers, Jeremiah       17:14  + 4  0 /20 0 -0  0 -2  0 -0  2 /15 1 /5  3 /25 0 /25 0 /16 0 /11 3 /11  1   
  Crawford, Tyler        03:19  - 1  0 /6  0 -0  0 -0  0 -0  0 /2  0 /2  0 /4  1 /5  0 /4  0 /0  0 /2   0   
  Ewing, Patrick         17:27  + 5  2 /26 1 -1  0 -0  0 -0  1 /13 1 /6  1 /27 4 /25 0 /14 0 /7  0 /11  4   
  TOTALS                 40:00       64    10-20 10-25 14-16    45 13/20 9 /61 13/60 2 /37 5 /26 19/26  12  
                                           0.500 0.400 0.875       0.650 0.148 0.217 0.054 0.192 0.731      
     
  Efficiency: Georgetown 1.067, St. John's 0.852
  eFG%: Georgetown 0.556, St. John's 0.500
  Substitutions: Georgetown 29, St. John's 27
     
  2-pt Shot Selection:  
  Dunks: Georgetown 2-2, St. John's 5-5
  Layups/Tips: Georgetown 8-18, St. John's 9-16
  Jumpers: Georgetown 0-0, St. John's 4-16

I'm in the midst of a very long week, so I'll just let the highlighted tempo-free box score speak for itself.


I've updated the performance charts through tonight's game: the offense scored right about at expected, the defense allowed 5 more points than expected. This marks the 6th time in the last 8 games that Georgetown performed worse overall than expected - not a good trend heading into a tough pair of games to close the regular season.

I'll try to get team and individual splits updated this weekend.

Analysis: Georgetown 73, Cincinnati 53

Georgetown took care of business this afternoon against a hit-and-miss Cincinnati Bearcat club, 73-53.

Let's run the numbers:

		Offense				Defense
	1st Half	2nd Half	Total		1st Half	2nd Half	Total
Pace	32	32	63
Eff.	106.6	123.7	115.1		84.6	82.5	83.6
eFG%	59.1	50.0	54.8		47.5	37.5	42.0
TO%	18.8	19.0	18.9		34.5	22.2	28.4
OR%	0.0	37.5	22.2		28.6	31.6	30.3
FTA/FGA	40.9	130.0	83.3		55.0	62.5	59.1
FTM/FGA	36.4	95.0	64.3		40.0	33.3	36.4
Assist Rate	54.5	66.7	60.0		62.5	25.0	43.8
Block Rate	0.0	0.0	0.0		35.7	6.7	20.7
Steal Rate	15.7	9.5	12.6		15.7	15.9	15.8
2FG%	63.6	77.8	70.0		35.7	40.0	37.9
3FG%	36.4	18.2	27.3		50.0	22.2	33.3
FT%	88.9	73.1	77.1		72.7	53.3	61.5

  Cincinnati vs Georgetown  
  02/23/08 12:00 at Verizon Center  
  Final score: Georgetown 73, Cincinnati 53
     
  Cincinnati              Min   +/-   Pts  2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A  FGA    A    Stl    TO   Blk    OR    DR   PF  
  GENTRY, Marvin         19:17  - 9  2 /22 1 -2  0 -2  0 -0  4 /22 0 /7  0 /28 0 /28 0 /15 0 /17 1 /12  0   
  VAUGHN, Deonta         32:52  - 14 13/43 0 -4  4 -8  1 -2  12/36 3 /10 0 /49 4 /52 0 /16 0 /27 2 /21  3   
  WARREN, Jamual         29:38  - 19 4 /35 1 -2  0 -1  2 -2  3 /34 3 /9  2 /49 2 /50 0 /15 1 /25 1 /18  5   
  HRYCANIUK, Adam        19:28  - 2  4 /26 1 -2  0 -0  2 -2  2 /21 1 /7  2 /29 1 /30 0 /10 2 /15 0 /10  5   
  WILLIAMSON, John       19:22  - 14 13/21 4 -4  0 -1  5 -8  5 /20 0 /2  0 /30 1 /31 0 /10 2 /16 5 /12  4   
  SIKES, Marcus          22:02  - 8  5 /32 1 -4  1 -1  0 -1  5 /26 0 /9  0 /35 2 /37 0 /11 1 /19 5 /17  2   
  DAVIS, Larry           10:11  - 10 1 /13 0 -2  0 -1  1 -4  3 /11 0 /3  2 /18 1 /17 0 /3  0 /10 0 /10  0   
  WILKS, Darnell         00:33  + 0  0 /2  0 -0  0 -0  0 -0  0 /0  0 /0  0 /2  0 /1  0 /1  0 /0  0 /0   0   
  MILLER, Branden        01:29  + 2  0 /4  0 -0  0 -0  0 -0  0 /2  0 /1  0 /2  0 /3  0 /0  0 /1  1 /1   0   
  BISHOP, Rashad         26:33  - 10 10/42 3 -6  0 -1  4 -5  7 /27 0 /9  2 /46 2 /45 0 /11 0 /19 3 /19  2   
  McCLAIN, Anthony       10:27  - 13 0 /11 0 -2  0 -0  0 -0  2 /13 0 /3  0 /21 1 /19 0 /4  1 /11 1 /9   2   
  BELTON, Kenny          08:08  - 3  1 /14 0 -1  0 -0  1 -2  1 /8  0 /4  0 /11 2 /12 0 /4  0 /5  0 /6   4   
  TOTALS                 40:00       53    11-29 5 -15 16-26    44 7 /16 8 /64 18/65 0 /20 10/33 21/27  27  
                                           0.379 0.333 0.615       0.438 0.125 0.277 0.000 0.303 0.778      
    
  Georgetown              Min   +/-   Pts  2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A  FGA    A    Stl    TO   Blk    OR    DR   PF  
  Wallace, Jonathan      32:12  + 18 6 /57 0 -1  2 -3  0 -0  4 /37 3 /15 0 /48 0 /48 0 /21 0 /22 2 /25  0   
  Summers, DaJuan        27:48  + 18 10/52 3 -4  0 -3  4 -5  7 /32 1 /13 1 /42 1 /43 0 /19 1 /17 3 /22  2   
  Freeman, Austin        27:59  + 28 13/58 3 -4  1 -4  4 -4  8 /31 3 /13 1 /43 2 /42 1 /21 1 /15 3 /24  3   
  Sapp, Jessie           28:57  + 26 16/57 1 -1  3 -6  5 -7  7 /29 2 /12 4 /46 2 /45 0 /22 0 /16 4 /24  1   
  Hibbert, Roy           30:30  + 26 12/59 3 -5  0 -0  6 -8  5 /37 2 /16 0 /47 1 /47 5 /25 1 /21 2 /30  1   
  Macklin, Vernon        11:10  - 4  4 /17 2 -2  0 -0  0 -1  2 /6  0 /0  0 /20 0 /19 0 /6  2 /8  1 /5   3   
  Rivers, Jeremiah       16:59  + 1  6 /30 1 -1  0 -2  4 -4  3 /16 1 /5  1 /31 4 /30 0 /13 0 /13 4 /15  4   
  Jansen, Bryon          02:12  - 3  0 /4  0 -0  0 -0  0 -0  0 /2  0 /1  0 /6  0 /6  0 /2  0 /3  0 /2   2   
  Crawford, Tyler        06:32  - 6  0 /8  0 -0  0 -2  0 -2  2 /5  0 /2  0 /12 1 /12 0 /6  1 /7  2 /4   0   
  Wattad, Omar           02:14  - 3  0 /4  0 -0  0 -1  0 -0  1 /2  0 /1  0 /6  1 /6  0 /2  0 /3  0 /2   0   
  Ewing, Patrick         13:27  - 1  6 /19 1 -2  0 -1  4 -4  3 /13 0 /2  3 /24 0 /22 0 /8  0 /10 1 /12  5   
  TOTALS                 40:00       73    14-20 6 -22 27-35    42 12/20 10/65 12/64 6 /29 6 /27 23/33  21  
                                           0.700 0.273 0.771       0.600 0.154 0.188 0.207 0.222 0.697      
     
  Efficiency: Georgetown 1.141, Cincinnati 0.815
  eFG%: Georgetown 0.548, Cincinnati 0.420
  Substitutions: Georgetown 33, Cincinnati 39
     
  2-pt Shot Selection:  
  Dunks: Georgetown 2-2, Cincinnati 0-0
  Layups/Tips: Georgetown 8-12, Cincinnati 7-12
  Jumpers: Georgetown 4-6, Cincinnati 4-17

Quick comments:

• Georgetown's 1st half efficiency was dragged down a bit by their being shutout on the offensive glass (0 out of 11 attempts). This was the 3rd time this year that the Hoyas were not able to gather a single offensive rebound in a half (1st half vs. American, 2nd half vs. Villanova). The Bearcats came into the game as the best defensive rebounding team in Big East conference play.
  

• For the 2nd game in a row, the Hoyas did a good job today taking care of the basketball, keeping their TO Rate below 20%. The defense forced the 2nd highest TO Rate in conference play (best was vs. St. John's).

• That 2nd-half FTA Rate is the highest so far this season for Georgetown.

• Cincinnati failed to block a shot today - the limited play of Biggie McClain hurts them here, as he is their main (only) shot blocking threat. While the Hoyas outside shooting slipped in the 2nd half, they scored virtually at will on 2FGs, likely due to recognizing that the Bearcats offered little threat inside defensively.

• On the other end of the court, Roy Hibbert's 5 blocked shots helped hold Cinci's 2FG shooting under 40% for the game, just the 2nd time that they've done this in their last 7 games.
  

Analysis: Georgetown 68, Providence 58

In a game where Georgetown's opponent shot better from inside, outside and at the free throw line, Georgetown rode offensive rebounding and ball possession to a 10 point road win.

Let's run the numbers:

		Offense				Defense
	1st Half	2nd Half	Total		1st Half	2nd Half	Total
Pace	31	28	59
Eff.	94.2	138.3	115.3		97.4	99.3	98.3
eFG%	38.6	55.0	46.2		50.0	56.5	53.2
TO%	19.5	14.2	16.9		22.7	24.8	23.7
OR%	50.0	58.8	53.5		28.6	16.7	23.1
FTA/FGA	20.0	26.7	23.1		33.3	8.7	21.3
FTM/FGA	5.7	20.0	12.3		25.0	8.7	17.0
Assist Rate	66.7	42.9	53.8		60.0	63.6	61.9
Block Rate	18.2	13.6	15.9		14.3	25.0	20.0
Steal Rate	13.0	10.6	11.9		9.7	17.7	13.6
2FG%	40.9	40.9	40.9		42.9	43.8	43.3
3FG%	23.1	62.5	38.1		40.0	57.1	47.1
FT%	28.6	75.0	53.3		75.0	100.0	80.0

  Georgetown vs Providence College  
  02/18/08 4:00 p.m. at Dunkin' Donuts Center - Providence, R.I.  
  Final score: Georgetown 68, Providence College 58
     
  Georgetown              Min   +/-   Pts  2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A  FGA    A    Stl    TO   Blk    OR    DR   PF  
  Summers, DaJuan        26:14  - 8  11/35 3 -7  0 -4  5 -6  11/43 1 /11 1 /41 3 /40 0 /18 1 /31 0 /15  4   
  Hibbert, Roy           31:05  + 13 18/59 9 -15 0 -0  0 -1  15/44 2 /13 2 /46 2 /45 6 /28 4 /25 4 /23  2   
  Wallace, Jonathan      34:57  + 7  14/58 1 -5  4 -8  0 -0  13/56 2 /17 0 /53 2 /52 0 /25 0 /38 2 /21  1   
  Freeman, Austin        20:16  - 2  4 /31 2 -2  0 -1  0 -0  3 /36 2 /11 1 /33 1 /34 0 /18 1 /26 4 /15  0   
  Sapp, Jessie           22:33  - 6  6 /33 0 -3  2 -3  0 -0  6 /38 1 /12 1 /36 0 /36 0 /19 2 /28 0 /15  0   
  Macklin, Vernon        05:18  - 2  0 /9  0 -2  0 -0  0 -2  2 /11 0 /4  0 /8  0 /8  0 /2  3 /8  0 /3   1   
  Rivers, Jeremiah       23:18  + 18 5 /45 0 -1  1 -3  2 -4  4 /37 1 /15 0 /33 1 /34 0 /16 1 /24 5 /16  2   
  Crawford, Tyler        15:01  + 13 5 /29 1 -2  1 -2  0 -0  4 /23 1 /8  0 /20 0 /20 0 /10 2 /15 1 /10  0   
  Ewing, Patrick         21:18  + 17 5 /41 2 -7  0 -0  1 -2  7 /37 4 /13 3 /30 1 /31 0 /14 4 /25 2 /12  2   
  TOTALS                 40:00       68    18-44 8 -21 8 -15    65 14/26 8 /60 10/60 6 /30 23/43 20/26  12  
                                           0.409 0.381 0.533       0.538 0.133 0.167 0.200 0.535 0.769      
    
  Providence College      Min   +/-   Pts  2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A  FGA    A    Stl    TO   Blk    OR    DR   PF  
  MCDERMOTT, Geoff       31:44  - 7  4 /47 2 -3  0 -0  0 -0  3 /34 2 /15 1 /47 3 /47 2 /39 0 /17 6 /37  3   
  HANKE, Randall         27:25  + 4  4 /44 2 -9  0 -0  0 -0  9 /29 0 /14 1 /42 3 /41 2 /33 2 /13 3 /35  3   
  XAVIER, Jeff           31:33  + 0  3 /47 0 -0  1 -4  0 -0  4 /35 5 /16 3 /47 2 /49 0 /37 0 /18 4 /34  5   
  EFEJUKU, Weyinmi       37:37  - 10 25/54 3 -6  5 -6  4 -4  12/44 2 /12 1 /56 3 /57 2 /41 0 /24 4 /40  2   
  MCKENZIE, Brian        34:58  - 8  16/55 4 -5  2 -5  2 -2  10/42 3 /14 0 /51 1 /51 0 /37 0 /22 1 /34  0   
  BROOKS, Marshon        08:18  - 4  3 /13 1 -1  0 -1  1 -2  2 /12 1 /4  0 /13 1 /12 0 /9  1 /7  0 /10  0   
  PETERSON, Jamine       09:40  - 10 3 /8  1 -3  0 -0  1 -2  3 /11 0 /2  0 /15 0 /13 1 /11 2 /8  1 /14  1   
  BURCH, Charles         13:47  - 3  0 /20 0 -1  0 -1  0 -0  2 /19 0 /6  1 /22 0 /23 0 /11 0 /13 0 /13  0   
  KALE, Jonathan         03:04  - 9  0 /0  0 -2  0 -0  0 -0  2 /5  0 /0  0 /4  0 /4  0 /0  0 /5  0 /2   0   
  HALL, Ray              01:54  - 3  0 /2  0 -0  0 -0  0 -0  0 /4  0 /1  0 /3  0 /3  0 /2  0 /3  0 /1   2   
  TOTALS                 40:00       58    13-30 8 -17 8 -10    47 13/21 7 /60 14/60 7 /44 6 /26 20/43  16  
                                           0.433 0.471 0.800       0.619 0.117 0.233 0.159 0.231 0.465      
     
  Efficiency: Georgetown 1.133, Providence College 0.967
  eFG%: Georgetown 0.462, Providence College 0.532
  Substitutions: Georgetown 23, Providence College 23
     
  2-pt Shot Selection:  
  Dunks: Georgetown 3-3, Providence College 2-2
  Layups/Tips: Georgetown 11-28, Providence College 5-18
  Jumpers: Georgetown 4-13, Providence College 6-10

Quick comments:

• For the 2nd consecutive game, Georgetown rode hot outside shooting in the 2nd half to put up a high efficiency number. This time, it was enough to win the game.

• In addition to the 5-8 3FG shooting in the 2nd half (can we declare Jon Wallace's shooting slump officially over?), the Hoyas improved their already gaudy OR % and committed only 4 turnovers on 28 possessions. This was the same formula that led to the strong 2nd half against Syracuse.

• The 98.3 Def. Eff. for the game is not a bad performance at all for Georgetown playing in the Dunkin Donuts Center. The expected number, heading into the game, was 98.8, as the Friars are a very good offensive team despite their woes.