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Why The Patrick Ewing Georgetown Teams Were The Best College Basketball Defense Ever

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During last night’s Kentucky-LSU game, ESPN analyst Dick Vitale called Kentucky’s defense “the best I’ve seen in my 36 years at ESPN.” The ‘Cats defense is awfully good, worthy of being in such a conversation. But the best defense in the modern era of college hoops belonged to Georgetown basketball during the Patrick Ewing era from 1982-85.

1980s Washington D.C. Sports High: Gibbs' Redskins & Big John's Hoyas

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Washington D.C. is undeniably in love with its Redskins, the one issue bipartisan agreement can be worked out in the nation’s capital. And over the past thirty years Georgetown basketball has become a popular commodity. The early part of the 1980s brought a high point to D.C, as each team won a championship, the Redskins went to two Super Bowls and the Hoyas made three Final Fours. The Notebook looks back on the period of 1982-85 that provided such highs for the fans of Washington D.C. sports.