USF Men's Basketball
USF vs. Georgetown
BIG EAST Championship
March 10, 2010
Madison Square Garden
Postgame Notes
Team
- USF shot just 26.7 in the first half and scored 19 points in that first stanza, both season lows for the first half this year.
- After starting off the second half 4-of-5, USF shot just 4-of-20 the rest of the way in that second stanza.
- The loss halted a four-game win streak for the Bulls.
- The game was also the second time this season the Bulls faced Georgetown while the Hoyas were ranked. The other meeting occurred Feb. 3, when the Bulls knocked off then-No. 7 Georgetown on the road, 72-64.
- USF matched its season low for points in a game, set Feb. 24 at No. 7 Villanova.
- The Bulls are now 1-2 all-time in the BIG EAST Championship.
- USF hit 29.1 percent from the floor all together, the first time being held under 30 percent for a game since March 7, 2009 at Rutgers (29.8 percent).
Individual
- Freshman Shaun Noriega hit a 3-pointer with 21 seconds to go, USF's first and only trey in two BIG EAST Championship games. USF was held to without a shot from beyond the arc against DePaul in the first round and finished 1-of-18 for the Championship, including 0-of-8 against the Blue Demons.
- Noriega's 3-pointer was the first by the Bulls in 92:53 minutes of play, dating back to the 13:14 mark of the second half against UConn in the season finale, when Augustus Gilchrist drained a 3 for the Bulls.
- Freshman Toarlyn Fitzpatrick had two blocks in the game after contributing three against DePaul yesterday. Fitzpatrick had back-to-back blocks on the first two possessions for the Hoyas early in the second half.
- Dominique Jones moved into fifth in the career field goals category, surpassing Tony Grier, who had 583 during his career with the Bulls. Jones started the game with 579 and had six during the contest. With 585 career field goals, Jones now trails Radenko Dobras, who had 714 during his time with the Bulls.
- With 21 points, Jones was the only player for the Bulls in double figures. Jones was also the only one in double figures against West Virginia back on Jan. 13. USF had held its two previous opponents to the same stat - UConn in the regular season finale and DePaul yesterday.
- Jones hit the 20-point plateau for the fifth straight game. Over his last four games, Jones has gone for 20 three times along with his 21 today.
- Senior walk-on Ryan Kardok and freshman Mike Burwell joined Noriega in the game late, as the three have made seven appearances combined over the last seven games heading into today. Kardok saw time in three minutes against the Hoyas.
