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Menez: Hoyas shutting down Curry
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<p><strong>Writer: Gene Menez<br /></strong><strong>Game: Davidson-Georgetown<br />Post Time: 4:05 p.m., Sunday</strong> </p><p>Well, the shooting star from the NCAA's first round has found things a bit more difficult today against Georgetown. Davidson's sweet-shooting guard <strong>Stephen Curry</strong>, who scored 40 points and hit eight-of-10 three-pointers Friday against Gonzaga, has been limited to five points on two-of-eight shooting in the first half against the Hoyas. The 10th-seeded Wildcats trail second-seeded Georgetown 38-27 at halftime.</p><p>The Hoyas, who lead the country in field goal percentage defense, seem to have bothered Curry with their tremendous length, particularly the 6-foot-8 <strong>Patrick Ewing Jr.</strong> In addition, Georgetown has been switching on every Davidson screen, not giving Curry an inch to shoot even if it causes some matchup problems. (The 7-foot-2 <strong>Roy Hibbert</strong> once found himself on the perimeter guarding Curry.) The Son of Dell will need another unconscious second-half performance like the one he had Friday to give the Wildcats a chance.</p>
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