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Georgetown Basketball: 3 keys for Hoyas against Duke in 2K Empire Classic

By Brian Rauf

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 21: James Akinjo #3 celebrates with Jamorko Pickett #1 of the Georgetown Hoyas after his basket in the second half of their game against the Texas Longhorns at Madison Square Garden on November 21, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 21: James Akinjo #3 celebrates with Jamorko Pickett #1 of the Georgetown Hoyas after his basket in the second half of their game against the Texas Longhorns at Madison Square Garden on November 21, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 21: Mac McClung #2 of the Georgetown Hoyas reacts after a three pointer during the first half of the game against the Texas Longhorns at Madison Square Garden on November 21, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 21: Mac McClung #2 of the Georgetown Hoyas reacts after a three pointer during the first half of the game against the Texas Longhorns at Madison Square Garden on November 21, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) /

Georgetown basketball pulled away from Texas and will now face Duke in the 2K Empire Classic championship game. Here’s what the Hoyas have to do to win.

Georgetown basketball picked up their biggest win of the young season on Thursday night with a 82-66 win over No. 22 Texas in the opening round of the 2K Empire Classic.

The Hoyas had been largely unimpressive in their first four games, struggling against Mount St. Mary’s, Central Arkansas, and Georgia State with a loss to Penn State sandwiched in there, but they played like the team that was expected to have a breakout season against the Longhorns.

They used a balanced offensive attack (six players scored at least nine points) and ramped up the defensive pressure in the second half. That increased defensive pressure spurred a big run that put Georgetown out in front for good.

Up next is a date with the No. 1 team in the country in Duke, who picked up a convincing win over Cal in the second game of the 2K Empire Classic. The Blue Devils do have their flaws despite being the nation’s top-ranked team and showed signs of both the good and the bad in the victory over the Golden Bears.

What does Georgetown need to do to exploit those weaknesses and pull off the upset? Here are the three biggest keys to the game for the Hoyas.

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