On Nov. 16, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (2-1, BIG EAST) could have built a village with all the bricks they put in the hoop as they fell to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-0, ACC) in a blowout upset. In an 84-63 game, coach Ed Cooley’s squad will want to forget about it soon.

The game started back and forth with both teams playing their frontcourt on offense, with all four starters getting into the scoring column in the game’s opening minutes. Whatever illness kept freshman Thomas Sorber out of the lineup to start the game did not last long, as the freshman entered the game early as the first substitute off the bench. From then on, Sorber continued to do what he had done in his first two matches, coming to the line twice during the under-16 break and asserting his will in the post.

Sorber wasn’t the only one dominating the basket for the Hoyas as Georgetown entered the media timeout with 6 offensive rebounds to Notre Dame’s 3 defensive rebounds.

But Notre Dame broke through and made three-pointer after three-pointer to make a significant difference as Georgetown’s early woes reared their ugly heads again for the third straight game to open the year. While Notre Dame jumped out to a 19-7 lead, Georgetown entered the under-12 break with 13 straight missed shots.

But the Hoyas responded with renewed enthusiasm after the break. A three-pointer from sophomore guard Malik Mack, another dunk from junior Jayden Epps and a Sorber dunk got the Hoyas on a run, closing the gap to 21-15 by the under-8 media timeout. Despite the Hoyas’ terrible start from the field, 11 early offensive boards kept the Hoyas rally alive and Mack continued to work to pull the Hoyas within 26-22 after making his second three-pointer of the game.

Notre Dame graduate guard Matt Allocco continued to play hero, setting up Notre Dame for a huge 8-0 counter-strike that allowed the Fighting Irish to push their lead back to double digits when the under-4 timeout came. To this point, Allocco had scored 15 points on 5-5 shooting from the field and 4-4 shooting from three. But Notre Dame’s star sophomore point guard, Markus Burton, was largely kept in check, scoring no touchdowns for 16 minutes.

With just 2:58 left in the half, Georgetown graduate winger Micah Peavy picked up his third offensive foul of the game. Notre Dame’s lead continued to grow, the Irish hit a few more 3-pointers and called an Ed Cooley timeout with 1:58 left in the half and the Hoyas trailed 42-25.

No matter how hard Sorber tried, Georgetown was unable to respond with a run of its own, leading 44-29 at halftime despite the final seven Hoya points in the first half. While Sorber entered the break with 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Allocco finished the half with 15 points. Through 20 minutes, Notre Dame shot 65% from the field and made 7-12 from three, while Georgetown shot just 26% from the field and made 3-18 from three. The Hoyas still had a glimmer of hope, as they still dominated the opposing glass with 15 offensive rebounds.

To the Hoyas’ credit, they did show some fight back early in the half, with Epps hitting two 3-pointers and a floater, but the Georgetown defense still struggled to contain the Fighting Irish offense, and the score rose to 56-42 heading into the first media timeout. After that the game became very sloppy from both sides and the teams could only score three points before the next media timeout; The score was 58-43 Notre Dame.

Georgetown’s nightmare day of shooting didn’t end there. Now, halfway through the second half, the Hoyas were still shooting under 30% and continuing to settle for three-pointers that didn’t fall. Over the course of thirty minutes of play, Georgetown missed a staggering 22 three-pointers and made only five. By the penultimate media timeout, this game was almost over. The Hoyas showed little to no fight on either end, and Notre Dame continued to run its offense at a high level, increasing its lead to its highest ever at 69-45.

With the game completely out of reach and all the energy drained from Capital One Arena, the Hoyas finally managed to find their ball-rushing stride. However, due to numerous missed shots by the Hoya, Notre Dame had a 40-31 advantage in the rebounding category despite Georgetown’s 18 offensive rebounds. When the final buzzer mercifully rang, Georgetown had lost a blowout game in which it had taken nearly 20 more shots than its opponent. Final score, 84-63 Notre Dame.

Mack led the Hoyas with 16 points, while Allocco finished the game ahead with 17 points. Georgetown finished 22-70 (31%) from the field and 8-32 from three, while Notre Dame finished 32-54 (59%). from the field and 9-of-21 (43 percent) from three.

The Hoyas will stay home and look for redemption on Wednesday, November 20, when they open the Hoya MTE and face the Mount Saint Mary’s Mountaineers (2-1, MAAC) at 8:30 p.m. EST. The match will be broadcast on FS1. For ongoing news and updates on Georgetown sports, follow: @GUVoiceSports on Twitter.