Darnell Haney was promoted to head coach of the Georgetown women’s basketball team on Wednesday after one season in an interim role succeeding the late Tasha Butts. Source link
The NCAA Tournament field is set, and some college basketball fans in the D.C. area will be paying close attention to the First Four games. The First Four games in Dayton, Ohio on Tuesday feature the Howard Bison, the District’s lone representative in the tournament, and the University of Virginia. Source link
Paige Bueckers scored 27 points and had five blocks to help No. 10 UConn beat Georgetown 78-42 on Monday night to win its 22nd Big East Tournament title. Source link
Qudus Wahab scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds against his former team, Ace Baldwin Jr. had 17 points and 11 assists to help Penn State beat Maryland 85-69 Sunday night in the regular season finale for both teams. Source link
Kelsey Ransom scored 14 points to lead sixth-seeded Georgetown to a 55-46 upset of No. 21 Creighton in the Big East Tournament semifinals. Source link
Alex Bono finished with seven saves for D.C. United, Roman Celentano stopped four shots for FC Cincinnati and the two clubs played to a scoreless draw on Sunday. Source link
Eric Dixon’s 22 points helped Villanova defeat Georgetown 75-47 on Tuesday night. Source link
Jayden Epps scored 33 points to lead Georgetown and made two free throws with eight seconds remaining for the go-ahead points as the Hoyas took down DePaul 77-76 on Saturday night. Source link
Five D.C. United fan groups said Monday they’ll remain quiet for the first four matches this season to protest the Major League Soccer team’s partnership with Saudi Arabia. Source link
Mac McClung sealed back-to-back NBA Slam Dunk contest titles on Saturday night. His final dunk, a reverse slam over 7-foot-1-inch Shaquille O’Neal, earned a perfect score from the judges. Source link
