December 3, 2005 Georgetown drops Oregon 71-57 behind the 3-point shooting of their guards.
Prior to the 2005-06 season coach JTIII made a request at our Hoya Hoop Club Board meeting that some of us make the trip to Oregon. It was all I needed to hear, as my friends Chris Lucey and Payne Miller talked me into making the trip. All three of us had heard the stories of the "Mac Court" or "Pit" in Eugene, Oregon. It is famous as one of the most difficult opposing courts to play in, as well as being the second oldest on-campus arena next to Fordham's Rose Hill Gym. It was a long week as I fell asleep in the plane for an hour only to realize that we were still at Reagan National. We made the trip to the Portland Marriott, and took an early morning drive to the pre-game party in Eugene. The party was a great success as new AD Bernard Muir addressed the crowd and told us about his visit to the nearby Nike campus. We then took the short drive to "Mac Court." The game showcased the Hoyas massive front line of Roy Hibbert, Jeff Green, and Brandon Bowman. However, it was the Hoyas' blistering three-point shooting attack that downed the Ducks. Ashanti Cook had one of his best shooting performances as a Hoya supported by DJ Owens. It was such a spectacular performance that the announcers praised our team for their sportsmanship at game's end. I remember sitting in the bar for the post-game with several California Hoyas notably Alan Green and Drew McGowan. Apparently our impromptu post-game party was the impetus for the revival of the San Francisco Georgetown Alumni Club. I remember telling them how I hoped that the Hoyas would one day play in the Wooden Classic. Now in 2009 that is about to come true. We are Georgetown!
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