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As they have done more than once this season, Georgetown got off to a slow start, with four early misses and a pair of turnovers that allowed the Eagles an early 7-6 lead.

If Butler was the first real test for the 2009-2010 Georgetown Hoyas, then it stands to reason that there are still some unanswered questions.A While the Hoyas dominated the smaller Bulldogs, they did so because Butler lacked whatA it needed to address super sophomore Greg Monroea 'an inside presence.

NEW YORK -- With six feel-good victories over lesser opponents, Georgetown arrived in New York for Tuesday's Jimmy V Classic with a spotless record, a No. 15 national ranking and more than a few skeptics who questioned whether the Hoyas truly have the mettle for the Big East season in store.

Led by sophomore center Greg Monroe's career-high 24 points, Georgetown took its first step toward answering that question with a 72-65 victory over 22nd-ranked Butler that was far more lopsided than the score indicates.

Georgetown guard Chris Wright, center, works around a screen by American's Riley Grafft to stay with American guard Daniel Munoz during second-half action at Verizon Center.

Georgetown's Julian Vaughn is completely overhauling his basketball identity. Virginia's Mr.

Chris Wright and Henry Sims scored 12 points and Greg Monroe had nine points and a career-high 13 rebounds to lead No.

When Georgetown and American faced off this time a year ago at Verizon Center, the Hoyas were ungracious hosts, humbling their crosstown foe with a 73-49 smackdown.

Saturday's meeting could be even more lopsided, with the revitalized Hoyas off to a 5-0 start and American, having undergone a wholesale change of its starting lineup, still searching for an offense to boost its 1-7 record.

Regardless of the outcome, the game won't necessarily prove a harbinger of what's in store for either team.

So far this season, Hoya fans seem to be in a real hurry to forget about last year and move on...immediately. A Understandable.

Savannah State guard Tracy Rankins slashes to the basket under Georgetown's Nikita Mescheriakov and Chris Wright during Saturday's game at Tiger Arena.

It's time for Georgetown to call out the reserves. The 19th-ranked Hoyas enter the softest four-game stretch on their schedule Saturday at Savannah State looking for improvements from a bench that has been almost nonexistent through two games.

Temple basketball coach Fran Dunphy and his Georgetown counterpart, John Thompson III, had experienced their share of battles in their previous jobs guiding rival Ivy League teams.

The Georgetown Hoyas learned many painful lessons as a promising 2008-09 season spiraled into disappointment and ended with a first-round exit from the NIT.

Tulane formed a pesky circle around Georgetown center and Gretna great Greg Monroe .

20) Jerrelle Benimon freshman forward - Blue-collar banger is fairly skilled and athletic despite his off-radar recruiting ranking.

There has been an indisputable truth that dates back to the dawn of the Big East: Teams with toughness and experience prevail.

After six months of chewing on the bitter memories of last season's underachieving debacle, the Georgetown men's basketball team is desperate for the fare of a fresh start.

John Thompson III continues to change the scheduling philosophy with his father's school.

Being young in the Big East was pretty much a death sentence last season. The Big East was the most brutal conference last season filled with bodies on the floor and games resembling UFC fights... A Re-Building Year for Georgetown Basketball, or Has the Re-Birth Begun? by Zane Mosqueda 26 reads Preview/Prediction June 28, 2009 Being young in the ...