. >> the georgetown hoyas are about to embark on one of their most important journeys in recent years. the hoyas need four wins in four days to keep alive their hopes of playing in the ncaa tournament. georgetown has gone dancing the last four years. georgetown enters the big east tournament beginning tonight as the seventh seed. they have to get past depaul who they beat twice this season. for the majority of the hoyas squad, the height and importance of this stretch is unfamiliar territory. >> it hasn't been that way since i've been here. we control our own destiny. we're fighting for our lives, fighting for a bid. that's something that's got to excite us and fuel some of the fire with us. >>> the american eagles look to

. >> let's start with the georgetown hoyas in their opener against west virginia. it was played in the gymnasium on campus. the hoyas should do that more often. they were rocking tonight. .et me take you back watch the inbound pass. no look. 34-32. then, 10-10 at the line. 77-65 in the first round. ncaacan is in the tournament. they play the number two seed, wisconsin badgers. obviously, it will be a home crowd for the badgers. there are favored. what an opportunity, after being picked to finish last. mount saint mary's is just up the road. a loss to albany tonight in the ncaa. they scored points to eliminate the mountaineers. the whiz kids going after the third straight win. they drop back. they cut the kings lead by nine. they trial by -- trail by one at the half. let's go to the ducks. caps on the power play. 10 seconds to go. where is he? there he is. they lead, 2-1, in the second period. he said he would play this season without the bulky, restrictive knee race. the ligament seems strong. he went to a sophomore slump with the injured knee and the brace. it mak

the post season begins for the georgetown hoyas. they last played there in 2009 and hope the atmosphere will work in their favor. >> the dressing room for the hoyas. >> a former opponent, west virginia, the five seed. georgetown drew a four seed. the hoyas played each other 51 times. but west virginia is on a five- game win streak. players know what to expect. >> there's going to be a tough game. i already know it's going to be physical. they already know the kind of offense we run. i think it's going to be a classic big east game. >> we have an opportunity to play a good west virginia team. a team in the big east who we have a history with. it will be a cool way end things. >> the mountaineers are preparing for tonight's game against albany in the ncaa tournament south region. they tip off in 40 minutes. this is the fourth appearance in school history. the first time since 2008. coached up the guys. >> our number one thing coming in now is that we have to get the tempo to an insane level and insane pace. make it difficult and we ha

the hoyas take the lead. georgetown. closing this one out. off west virginia's, for the flush. the hoyas move on. georgetown will play florida state next. >>> now to the teams in the big dance. uva plays friday along with george washington. gw fans still upset as their team enters the tourney because of the t-shirts we've been telling but all week. that the ncaa printed with the georgetown logo instead of the gw logo. >> i thought it was an honest mistake. another way to motivate our players and our fans. i have a lot of respect for georgetown. my friends coach over there. i think it is a strange coincidence that the g happened to be georgetown. i would have liked to get one of those shirts. >> talk about taking a bad situation and turning it into a good one. >> bulletin board material for that. >> take a positive out of a negative. >> yes. we will be out there tomorrow. jason will be down there covering gw and i'm headed to covering gw and i'm headed to wisconsin to cove the all-new chevy silverado: from the family of the most dependable, longest-lasting full-size pickups on t

. >> august 14th, 2011, the georgetown university hoyas arrive in bay zing for an 11-day exhibition tour in china. an entourage of more than 200 fans and school officials accompany the team on the trip. >> they wanted this to be a good will tour to expand georgetown's brand and bride. >> but the hoyas are not the only high-profile americans in china. >> vice president joe biden was in town at the same time. there's a little bit of tension between the united states and china. joe biden is over there to try to smooth it out economically and politically. >> in fact, biden attends the first game the hoyas play which goes on without incident. but he isn't there the next night, when they take on china's rockets. a team with players from the people's liberation army. >> their team has a little bit more of an edge because of a military affiliation and from the beginning of that game, a lot of fouls, a really physical type of game. >> although dubbed the friendly china/u.s. basketball match. this game is anything but friendly. >> the chinese officials did not do a very good job of handling and co

georgetown upset today. hoyas taking on the wildcats. first half, hoyas down by 13. but smith-rivera doing his thing. gets to the rim. 14 points. offense showing off their skill. this is james bell knocking down the corner three. also fouled on that shot, and one. the second half, more from the wildcats. this time, it's hillier. starks going to lose the ball here. hillier gets the steal. finishes the other way. nova kruses past georgetown 77-59. >>> elsewhere, george washington, up against fordham. going to miss the layup here. armwood, he's on cleanup duty tonight. second half. colonials, down three. you cannot leave this man right here open. maurice creek, for a split second, knocks it down. we're tied at 43. rams played weltoday, despite their record. showed up, that's brendan frazier knocking down three-ball. game tight all throughout. under 4:00 to go. tied at 61. tough layup to fall. george washington wins 70- 7. colonials finished their regular season with 23 wins. >>> patriot league semifinals. second half, holy cross leads it by seven. add two. thompson, kno

coming up in sports, georgetown's bubble might just have burst. plus as >>> the hoyas said they had to win this one. >> yes, that's what they all said. >> it was a huge game against villanueva, they came up a little short today. it's been a good season for georgetown, but we all know this is not how they wanted it to end. >> the bubble just burst. >> it's burst. i don't think they're getting to the big dance. this time in cavs basketball, the hoyas desperately need a win over nova, to possibly get a off that bubble and into the big dance. however it was the wildcats that made the statement today. the team trying to spoil senior day for the wildcats. first half fashion, hoyas down by 13. but davonte smith. james bell knocking down the three and one. more from nova. this time, mr. ron hillier, he led all scores with the wildcats, with 19 points, getting the steal and the basket. nova defeats georgetown, 77-59. virginia tech closing out their regular season visiting georgia tech. yellow jacketsup, first half, georgia tech with a seven point lead at h

georgetown has 17! so any way you slice this thing, the hoyas are on the bubble. they could use a win today at villanova. second half, d'vauntes smith- rivera says i'm going to earn it down the middle. he had it going on on the offensive end, but georgetown's problem was on the defensive end and trying to stop darrun hilliard. okay. first of all, they can't stop dribble penetration, a little elbow jumper right there and the foul. cats led by as many as 19. and then hilliard, i mean, he just takes it right to the cup. georgetown normally stops people. not today. old school and-one. georgetown gets routed, 77-59. >>> plenty of reasons to be at comcast center tomorrow, end of the acc era. plenty of figures from maryland, gary williams, walt williams and several other famous terps not named williams! i assure you, plenty of people will be there and lots of virginia fans there as well. it's the final installment of the basketball border war, as acc foes virginia comes to town. getting final preps today. virginia, number 5 in the country. but dez wells thinks the cavs c

the hoyas suffered through some injuries and marked some solid wins but couldn't make it to the big dance. despite their lot their putting on a happy face. georgetown drew a four seed in the florida state region of the nit and will host former big east foe west virginia, the five seed, tomorrow night at mcdonagh arena. it's the first time they've played there since 2009. >> all of a sudden you get excited again, step back and look at how many very good teams aren't playing in the postseason, didn't get invitations. we still have a chance to keep playing. >>> just up the road in emmitsburg mount st. mary's is preparing for tomorrow night's game against albany. the mountaineers finished the season 16-16 and won the northeast conference title. this is their fourth appearance in school history, the first since 2008. >> when we started off 0-5, we knew we had to play some great teams and if we kept improving, we would be able to get to our goal the end of the season. >> this is tremendous getting to this point in our careers. to win here for the mount would be tremendous for us. >>> now we wan

georgetown needed a win today to keep any ncaa tournament hopes alive. they just came off a sensational upset over 13th-ranked creighton. could they deliver against villanova? the answer is no. hoyas were plagued by foul trouble in the first half. the wildcats have a break. the miss. the hoyas trail at the break. starks was one of the bright spots for the hoyas. two of his team high 20 points. the hoyas go no closer. the wildcats got the rebound. push the ball up the floor. darren hilliard finishes strong. georgetown loses 77-59. virginia tech and georgia tech. hokies down 5. dishes download to daniel miller. [coughs] second half. georgia tech comes up with this deal. and golden comes up with another great play. the alley-oop slamming it home. the hokies are 2-16. they lose 52-51. gw. up 2 off the miss. garino goes the other way and lays it in. and isaiah armwood would follow up with a jam. they trailed 61-56 in the second. the nationals newest starting pitcher continues to deal with right elbow inflammation, but according to reports, the nats are not co

the hoyas win 77-65 from the friendly confines of home court mcdonagh arena. here's more. >> reporter: in a game that neither georgetown nor west virginia hoped they would be in a week ago the energy and intensity rivaled that of an ncaa tournament game. the hoyas and mountaineers matching up for the first time since west virginia left for the big 12. it was physical and motley contested, but the hoyas -- hotly contested, but the hoyas using a 2nd half surge kept their season alive. >> he was in rhythm today. you go through practices hittin and you're just like gosh and then you see it tonight. that's big, unbelievable game. >> markel just found me around the perimeter. i think he had seven assists today. it definitely was just being in the right place at the right time. >> reporter: the hoyas had their best home atmosphere this season playing here. the nearly sold out crowd was on their feet the entire 40 minutes. >> i've seen a lot of games in here. this is early hours before the game. hopefully tonight's atmosphere will be like many of those old time games

that's it for your morning sports. >> as you heard diane say, georgetown is in the nrchlts i.t. it -- n.i.t. this year. the ncaa missed that. this is the official march madness t-shirt. it features georgetown's logo on it. what's missing? gw. who is in the tournament? they're in the d.c. area and they are the nine seed in the tournament. oops. we're going to check back, though, also with comedian and standup illusionist max major about 20 minutes to see what he did. desome predictions about last night's play-in games and did he get it right? he stuffed his answers inside a basketball. it's going to be pretty cool. you still have time to enter our bracket challenge on our website wusa9.com. you can face off against some of us. we're picking brackets too right here at the station. you have a chance to win a 60- inch tv and some other prizes. >>> a good ole fashion prank on the cam pution of georgia tech university -- campus on georgia tech university. someone stole the t from the tower on campus. it's a tradition that started back in 1969 but hasn't happened in years since the sch

. >> the georgetown hoyas are on an unfamiliar spot on the bubble of the ncaa tournament, but heading to this final stretch john thompson, iii said win and we're in. we won't know the outcome for another week or, so but the hoyas are making sure the selection committee takes notice of this team. georgetown hosting 12th