So many story-lines crossed on this game. I'll focus on John Thompson with this note:
He inherited a 3-23 Georgetown team in 1973. Qualified the Hoyas for the NCAAs in 1975.
*In 1980 Gtown got to the Regional finals. They led Iowa by 14 in the 2nd half. But the Hawkeyes rallied back to win by 1.
*In 1982 Gtown makes the NCAA finals. It's the Ewing coming-out party vs North Carolina. Ewing is denying the rim and gets four Goal-tend calls in the first 10min. Goes down to the wire, and Jordan makes the shot.
*Gtown wins the title in 1984. They beat Houston.
*Gtown makes the finals again in 1985. They're heavily favored vs Villanova. Nova plays a perfect game and wins by 2.
*1988: Gtown is the 1-seed. They get upset by Providence in the Regional final.
*1989: Gtown is the 1-seed again (against Duke). A young Laettner plays out of his mind. Gtown is beaten again.
I know Thompson's respected. I'll say that he got a little unlucky in the NCAAs. It could have been more.
Knight was known to stress academics at Indiana. Thompson did the same at Gtown. He wanted his kids to succeed. He built a real culture at Georgetown. He easily could have won more titles.
He inherited a 3-23 Georgetown team in 1973. Qualified the Hoyas for the NCAAs in 1975.
*In 1980 Gtown got to the Regional finals. They led Iowa by 14 in the 2nd half. But the Hawkeyes rallied back to win by 1.
*In 1982 Gtown makes the NCAA finals. It's the Ewing coming-out party vs North Carolina. Ewing is denying the rim and gets four Goal-tend calls in the first 10min. Goes down to the wire, and Jordan makes the shot.
*Gtown wins the title in 1984. They beat Houston.
*Gtown makes the finals again in 1985. They're heavily favored vs Villanova. Nova plays a perfect game and wins by 2.
*1988: Gtown is the 1-seed. They get upset by Providence in the Regional final.
*1989: Gtown is the 1-seed again (against Duke). A young Laettner plays out of his mind. Gtown is beaten again.
I know Thompson's respected. I'll say that he got a little unlucky in the NCAAs. It could have been more.
Knight was known to stress academics at Indiana. Thompson did the same at Gtown. He wanted his kids to succeed. He built a real culture at Georgetown. He easily could have won more titles.