Has the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball program hit rock bottom? It’s hard to argue against the notion amid its historic losing streak. Georgetown fell to Seton Hall 66-51 in front of a scarce home crowd at Capital One Arena. The Hoyas have now lost 27 consecutive Big East conference games.
When asked how he was doing, Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing said, “I’m hanging in there. That’s all we can do,” per Hilltop Hoops.
“I’m taking the hit. Myself and my staff, we got to take the hit. We got to come up with a much better defensive plan. It is what it is. We have to do better, and then they [the players] have to do better,” Ewing continued.
“Fire Ewing” chants broke out from the student section at Tuesday’s game.
The Hoyas’ last regular season Big East win occurred on March 2, 2021, against Xavier. That same season, Georgetown went on an improbable run, winning the Big East Tournament as an eight-seed. However, that title looks more like a fluke to many.
Georgetown lost all 20 of its Big East games last season. Now, they are 0-7 in conference play this season.
Considering the roster Ewing and his staff constructed through recruiting and the transfer portal, this season hasn’t met expectations. Transfers Primo Spears, Brandon Murray, and Jay
Heath has proven not to be enough to get the Hoyas on track.
Heath missed his fourth straight game with a hand injury. Murray has missed two straight with a shoulder injury. Ewing referenced the injuries following the loss to Seton Hall.
“We lost how many games without Brandon Murray… two without him,” Ewing said. “Marquette is one of the better teams. [The] Villanova game could have gone either way. In this game, we would have had more firepower. We still have 13 more games to go.”
While the injuries are fact. The Hoyas faithful won’t accept that as a valid reason for the 27-game losing streak. Georgetown hasn’t beaten a high-major team since Dec 2021. The cry for the program to make a change is getting louder. To the point, signs get confiscated at home games.
Patrick Ewing was a centerpiece to Georgetown’s emergence in the 1980s as a player. However, his time as head coach hasn’t been as fruitful.
Ewing is 73-97 as Georgetown’s head coach. He has one winning season in six — 19-14 in 2018-19. Patience is running thin on Ewing’s tenure.
