Since Georgetown carved up Creighton 73-48 in the Big East tournament championship game three years ago, the Bluejays have exacted revenge, winning all five of their matchups with the Hoyas by double digits.
Tuesday night in Omaha, Neb., when Georgetown (8-15, 1-11) faces No. 19 Creighton (17-7, 8-5) in a conference game, the struggling Hoyas will attempt to end the series slide along with their current eight-game losing streak.
After a promising 7-4 start, Georgetown has had an alarming regression, according to first-year coach Ed Cooley. His frustration was evident following an 89-64 home loss to No. 1 UConn on Saturday.
“I can’t believe we were so listless, lifeless, not physical, not connected, not verbal, we didn’t communicate. There’s a lot of reflection that has to go on,” Cooley said. “Everybody in our organization has to take a really deep dive into what our purpose is.”
The most damning statement about the uninspired play of Georgetown came during a timeout huddle when a TV microphone picked up the words of UConn coach Dan Hurley.