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BIG EAST Announces Men’s Basketball Conference Matchups for 2007-08 Season |
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Written by Media Relations
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Friday, 13 July 2007 |
Washington, D.C. ─ The Georgetown University men’s basketball team will host three teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament last year and will play games against nine teams that advanced to the postseason as the BIG EAST Conference announced the league opponents for each of its men’s basketball teams for the 2007-08 regular season.
In 2007-08, the BIG EAST will play an 18-game conference schedule after playing a 16-game slate for the last eight seasons. The 18-game format will allow teams to play each opponent once and three teams twice.
“It’s good that each team is playing every other team,” Commissioner Michael Tranghese said. “It makes the conference schedule more balanced and we are still able to make some very attractive and intriguing matchups a second time.”
The Hoyas will play home-and-home series against 2007 NCAA Tournament participant Louisville as well as traditional league rivals St. John’s and Syracuse, a 2007 NIT participant.š Other home contests include Cincinnati, Connecticut, Notre Dame (NCAA), Seton Hall, South Florida and Villanova (NCAA)
In addition to road games against Louisville, St. John’s and Syracuse, the Blue and Gray will travel to play at DePaul (NIT), Marquette (NCAA), Pittsburgh (NCAA), Providence (NIT), Rutgers and West Virginia (NIT).
The decisions regarding repeat opponents are based on natural interest, geography, rivalries and television contractual obligations. The BIG EAST has not played an 18-game conference schedule since 1998-99, when the league had 13 members.
Georgetown’s Record vs. 2007-08 BIG EAST Opponents:
Cincinnati – Georgetown leads 3-0
Connecticut – Georgetown leads 30-27
DePaul – Georgetown leads 15-6
Louisville – Georgetown leads 4-2
Marquette – Georgetown leads 3-2
Notre Dame – Georgetown leads 13-10
Pittsburgh – Georgetown leads 39-30
Providence – Georgetown leads 36-19
Rutgers – Georgetown leads 22-15
St. John’s – St. John’s leads 50-38
Seton Hall – Georgetown leads 51-38
South Florida – Georgetown leads 3-2
Syracuse – Syracuse leads 42-35
Villanova – Georgetown leads 36-27
West Virginia – Georgetown leads 24-20
Georgetown had one of the best seasons in program history during the 2006-07 campaign, posting a 30-7 record, advancing to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament and winning both the BIG EAST Tournament title and the BIG EAST Regular Season Championship. The Hoyas started and finished the 2006-07 season ranked among the top-10 teams in the country, earning the No. 4 ranking in the final ESPN/USA Today Top 25 Coaches poll. Georgetown, ranked No. 7 in the final RPI Ratings, won the BIG EAST Regular Season title with a 13-3 record and then won three-straight game to capture the BIG EAST Tournament Championship before advancing to the Final Four for the first time since 1985.
Georgetown’s 2007-08 BIG EAST Conference Opponents
Home: Cincinnati, Connecticut, Louisville, Notre Dame, St. John’s, Seton Hall, South Florida, Syracuse Villanova
Away: DePaul, Louisville, Marquette, Pittsburgh, Providence, Rutgers, St. John’s, Syracuse, West Virginia
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