Empty Seats Everywhere
Wednesday's announced turnout of 2,756 was the third smallest crowd at the downtown arena in Georgetown history.
A social media post eight minutes to game time was even more dire:
Final Georgetown 79, Mount St. Mary's 51
— Bobby Bancroft (@BobbyBancroft) November 21, 2024
Roy Hibbert was here. You can see him in the picture. pic.twitter.com/dq6f2glyzV
I've moved so I can hear the great @HoyasWin from his new broadcast location pic.twitter.com/p6h4daFB9y
— Bobby Bancroft (@BobbyBancroft) November 21, 2024
Here are the 10 smallest off-campus crowds since 1981:
| Date | Opponent | Location | Attendance |
| 11/30/2021 | Longwood | Capital One Arena | 2,732 |
| 11/29/2023 | Merrimack | Capital One Arena | 2,744 |
| 11/20/2024 | Mount St. Mary's | Capital One Arena | 2,756 |
| 3/7/2005 | Boston U. (NIT) | MCI Center | 2,797 |
| 12/12/2023 | Coppin St. | Capital One Arena | 2,924 |
| 12/21/1983 | W. Kentucky | Capital Centre | 2,958 |
| 12/8/2021 | UMBC | Capital One Arena | 3,021 |
| 2/22/2023 | St. John's | Capital One Arena | 3,076 |
| 12/5/1984 | St. Leo | Capital Centre | 3,084 |
| 11/23/2022 | American | Capital One Arena | 3,267 |
Georgetown 79, Mount St. Mary's 51
A visibly poor shooting effort by Mount St. Mary's did little to prevent Georgetown from a 79-51 walkover at a near vacant Capital One Arena Wednesday.
POST-GAME ARTICLES
The Mountaineers entered the game shooting just under 47 percent this season, and a 1 for 6 start from the field was a harbinger of a long and fruitless night for its offense. The Hoyas led 11-3 at the first media time out, extended to 19-7 on a Micah Peavy three and 25-9 on back to back threes from Jayden Epps. Peavy and Epps accounted for 21 of Georgetown's first 25 points.At this point, Mount St. Mary's was 4 for 20 from the floor, but took advantage of a five minute Georgetown drought to close to 25-17 at the 5:08 mark. The Hoyas finished 4 for 5 to end the half and carry a 35-22 lead at intermission.
Were it not for religious reprobation, the Mountaineers could have passed for Masons to open the second half, shooting 1 for 10 as the Hoyas were not challenged thereafter. Thomas Sorber scored eight of his 14 points early in the second before leaving for a cramped leg, while Drew Fielder scored all his nine points after halftime. Shooting just 2 for 11 from three point range and 9 of 20 overall, Georgetown did not have the outside shot but did not need it, getting 46 points in the paint.
Despite a 30 point lead in the final 2:52, head coach Ed Cooley did not clear the bench, giving time instead to starters and first level reserves.
Jayden Epps led all scorers with 19 points as the Hoyas put four in double figures. Mount St. Mary's finished shooting a season's low 31 percent and 26 percent from three point range.
Here's the Georgetown half of the box score:
MIN 2FG 3FG FT REB A PF PTS
Starters:
Mack 34 3-9 1-5 1-2 4 5 2 10
Epps 32 3-7 3-7 4-4 4 2 0 19
Peavy 29 2-2 2-4 2-2 4 4 1 12
Fielder 22 4-5 0-1 1-2 7 0 2 9
Sorber 23 7-10 0-0 0-1 12 5 2 14
Reserves:
Ca. Williams 15 1-1 0-1 1-1 4 0 0 3
Burks 14 2-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 1 4
Halaifonua 17 3-5 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 6
Mulready 14 1-3 0-2 0-0 3 1 1 2
Team Rebounds 2
DNP: Fort, McKenna, Cu. Williams, Montgomery,
Asadallah, Moses, Van Raaphorst, Diouf
TOTALS 200 26-44 9-20 9-12 43 17 11 79
