WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After Saturday's 24-point win over cross-town rival American University, Coach John Thompson III was concerned with his team's "flow", both on offense and defense.

 

But he was nothing but pleased following Monday night's ridiculously successful 100-38 victory over a Savannah State team that had given Michigan and Clemson all they wanted earlier this season.

"We played very well today," was Thompson's response when asked if he was happier with his team's performance than the effort they gave against American.  "Our guys were extremely focused throughout the game."

Ranked No. 19 in the nation entering the game, the 62-point win will certainly get the attention of the Hoyas next opponent, 17th ranked University of Memphis, who visit Verizon Center at 2:00 p.m. this upcoming Saturday.

Georgetown received balanced scoring across the board, with five players in double figures and every player dressed contributing in the scorebook.  Little-used forward Bryon Jansen drained two free throws with 47 seconds remaining to push the score to the century mark.  By the reaction of the partisan crowd--especially the student section--you would have thought Georgetown had won the Big East Conference title.

Jansen's free throws even had Thompson cracking a smile at the end of the game, one he described as being nervous about before hand, but that his squad, "went about their business the was we needed to."

DaJuan Summers, Austin Freeman and Jessie Sapp all had 14 points to pace the Hoyas, and freshman center Greg Monroe had 13 points, seven rebounds and three blocks and looked every bit the part of the next great big man in the middle, a long proud tradition on "The Hilltop."

Raye Bailey led Savannah State with 14 points.

The 62-point margin of victory was Georgetown's largest since a 112-39 win over the University of the District of Columbia in December of 1989.

There was little drama in the game, as Georgetown opened up with the games' first seven points and cruised to a 57-15 halftime score.  The Hoyas shot 69.8% for the game while holding Savannah State to 22.8% from the floor.

Georgetown has now held each of their last three opponents to less than 50 points.

The game was a reunion of sorts, as Savannah State is coached by former Hoya Horace Broadnax, a member of Georgetown's 1984 National Championship team.  But Broadnax admitted after the game that his Tigers are "Division One in name only," and that "we don't do this [play nationally-ranked teams] all the time."

Coach Thompson emphasized though that "It was not about the score.  It's not about the opponent," but that "I hope and know that [his players] understand that it's about us."

Guard Jessie Sapp said, "A game like that is fun as long as we continue doing what you have to do.  When you're up by that much, it was fun."

Asked whether his team was so successful on this evening because of scheme or if the talent level of the bigger program took over, Sapp simply smiled and replied, "Flow."

Sure to be music to his coach's ears.