Georgetown hosting first two rounds of NAIA tournament
Georgetown basketball teams host media days
The Tigers will take the court on Friday to begin the NAIA tournament. Despite the high expectations, Briggs said it's important to not put too much pressure on his players.
'I don't even bring that up. I just tell them to play loose and have fun,' Briggs said. 'I've been talking about March being the best month of the year. You know, have a lot of fun and enjoy it, this is a time for them to just play loose, have fun and and go out there and hoop.'
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'Juice, yeah just because it's tournament time but pressure wise, no, I don't think so,' Georgetown junior guard Tae Dozier said. 'I think we all understand what the goal is: to bring a championship back to Georgetown. You can be as great as you want, but if you don't have no banner to show for it, then you just get lost in the history.'
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Georgetown drew a No. 2 seed in the NAIA tournament, granting them the right to host the first two rounds right here at David-Reid Alumni Gym in Georgetown. They will face No. 15 LSU Shreveport on Friday at 6:00 p.m. and if they win, the second round will be played on Saturday.
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