9/9/2003

Three games on national television (1 on CBS, and 2 on ESPN), and 12 contests with opponents who appeared in post season tournaments last season (including both NCAA and NIT Champions) highlight the 2003-2004 Georgetown University Men's Basketball schedule.

The Hoyas' inaugural television appearance of the season will be the CBS match up with Duke (26-7 NCAA), on January 24^th.  ESPN will broadcast the non-conference meeting at Temple (17-16 NIT) on February 14^th and the February 21^st home game against defending National Champion Syracuse (30-5 NCAA).

GU’s home slate of BIG EAST opponents will begin January 3^rd with Rutgers. On January 6^th the Hoyas face Boston College (19-11 NIT) and on January 20^th there is a rematch with the NIT Champions, St John’s (20-13 NIT). In February the Hoyas host Villanova (15-16 NIT) on the 5^th and Miami on the 7^th. On the 21^st it is the NCAA Champions, Syracuse (30-5 NCAA) and on the 24^th GU hosts the BIG EAST Champions, Pittsburgh (28-5 NCAA). The Hoyas conclude their home slate with Virginia Tech on March 6^th.

On the road the Hoyas will face BIG EAST opponent West Virginia on January 10^th and visit Connecticut (23-10 NCAA) on the 14^th. Georgetown visits Providence (18-14 NIT) on January 26^th and closes the month with a trip to Miami on the 31^st. February 11^th the team will be at Virginia Tech while on the 18^th they will again play NIT Champions St. John’s (20-13 NIT). The Hoyas are at Seton Hall (17-13 NIT) on February 28^th and visit Notre Dame (24-10 NCAA) on March 3.

Georgetown's first home game will take place on November 21^st when the Hoyas face  Grambling. Coastal Carolina visits the MCI Center on November 25^th and Delaware State closes out November with a visit on the 29th.

December sees the Hoyas host Norfolk State on the 3^rd, then Davidson on the 6^th, Elon on the 13^th and Howard on the 20^th.

GU’s non-conference road opponents include Penn State on November 23^rd, the Citadel on December 22^nd and Temple (17-16 NIT) on February 14^th.

Georgetown will play an exhibition game against a touring International team at McDonough Arena on November 1 and will travel to New Jersey, as they did last year for a scrimmage with Princeton in November.

This year Georgetown games will be carried by WTEM with the "Voice of the Hoyas", Rich Chvotkin at the mike.

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GEORGETOWN 2003-2004 MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

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