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March Madness 2015: Top Plays From Day 1 Of NCAA Tournament

By Gerald Bourguet

Mar 19, 2015; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Georgia State Panthers gather around Panthers guard R.J. Hunter (right) following their victory over the Baylor Bears in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Jacksonville Veteran Memorial Arena. Georgia State defeated Baylor 57-56 on Hunter
Mar 19, 2015; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Georgia State Panthers gather around Panthers guard R.J. Hunter (right) following their victory over the Baylor Bears in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Jacksonville Veteran Memorial Arena. Georgia State defeated Baylor 57-56 on Hunter /
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Mar 19, 2015; Portland, OR, USA; Eastern Washington Eagles forward Venky Jois (left) shoots the basketball against Georgetown Hoyas center Joshua Smith (24) during the first half in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Godofredo Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 4 Georgetown vs. No. 13 Eastern Washington

By now we’re all aware of Georgetown’s early failures in the tournament over the last few years. It might have even been tempting to go with the Eastern Washington Eagles for the upset in this one. After all, Venky Jois — aside from owning one of the coolest names in the tournament — looked strong all night for the Eagles:

But in the end, the Hoyas pulled away thanks to a monumental effort from their reserves, who scored 45 points in the 84-74 victory. Still, even if he only had four points in the game, Joshua Smith provided us with probably the best Georgetown highlight of the night.

GET UP THERE, BIG BOY!

Happy Day 1, everybody. Let’s wake up tomorrow and do it all again for Day 2.

Next: NCAA Tournament: Day 1 Recap And Review

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