Hoyas Start Fast, Hold On Near Finish:
“In the larger perspective of a 28-game season, Georgetown’s 66-53 victory over Penn State likely will be remembered merely for what it was — a win. But it was much more for Hoyas Coach John Thompson III and his players.
Last night at MCI Center before 6,127, this young Georgetown team made significant progress in its development by demonstrating unexpected maturity as it withstood a furious second-half rally by the Nittany Lions.
“‘This is a big win for this team,’ Thompson said. ‘It’s a big win because of how we won. . . . We could have caved in. We could have given in and said, ‘Okay, here we go.’ . . . It was the way our guys responded when they made a run at us — they made a big run at us — and we found a way to gather ourselves and rally and not just hold on, but we stretched [the lead] out again and then held them off at the end.’ ”