Georgetown Basketball: 2019-20 season review of the Hoyas
By Amaar Burton
Performance and Expectations
Georgetown did worse than most people predicted prior to the season, but they arguably did better than expected after the early-season exodus of players.
On the surface, finishing 15-17 overall and 5-13 in the Big East was a significant step back for the program. A closer look suggests Ewing and the Hoyas took a step forward by showing their mettle when their backs were against the wall.
The Hoyas peaked at the end of the 2019 calendar.
They were 10-3 at the conclusion of the non-conference schedule, riding a six-game win streak going into Big East play. One of those wins was a high-profile rivalry victory over Syracuse after which Orange coach Jim Boeheim publicly praised Ewing for what he was able to do with a depleted roster.
Georgetown received 10 votes in the final Associated Press poll of 2019, placing them around 35th in the country.
That momentum fizzled thanks to three losses in their first four Big East games, and the rest of the way was a struggle.
But whenever it seemed like the Hoyas were toast, they’d pull out a win — or at least a close loss to a good team — to give a glimmer of hope for a turnaround.