Game Preview - February 16 vs. Georgetown
The Golden Eagles (16-8, 6-5 Big East) look to rebound-both literally and figuratively- at home against No. 17 Georgetown (17-5, 8-3 Big East). The Golden Eagles are coming off their first two game losing streak of the season, after heartbreaking road losses to Villanova and Rutgers. The Hoyas are coming off a loss to West Virginia on Sunday that ended their seven game win streak. With that streak, Georgetown entered the top 25, rising as high as 15 before settling to 17 in this week’s polls.
This will be the third meeting between the two schools, with each team picking up a victory. Both games were at Marquette, just like this game, so the Golden Eagles will have to wait until at least next season to make their first ever trip to Georgetown.
Three players average over 10 points a game for Georgetown. Brandon Bowman and Jeff Green are the Hoyas leading scorers at 12.1 and 12.0 points per game respectively. Roy Hibbert is a tough post player at 11.2 points per game and guard Ashanti Cook is a veteran scorer at 9.5 points per game. Hibbert creates matchup problems for Marquette as he stands 7-feet-2. The Golden Eagles have no one that can matchup with him physically so the bigs will have to rely on better positioning and strong perimeter play.
Marquette will need freshman point guard Dominic James to continue his strong play. He scored 16 points in the Villanova game and 22 in the Rutgers game, the latter earning him the Big East Rookie of the Week award for the fourth time this season. The Golden Eagles will also need Steve Novak and the other perimeter players to bring it, as the big men will likely be overmatched down low by the bigger, more aggressive Hoyas post players. So far this season, the perimeter guys have shown that they are up to the task, especially DJ and Novak. The two have led them to big wins at home against UCONN and Notre Dame, as well as near wins on the road against 'Nova and Pitt. This will be the only nationally televised game of the regular season for Marquette, available on ESPN, and it has been designated National Marquette Day.
This will be the third meeting between the two schools, with each team picking up a victory. Both games were at Marquette, just like this game, so the Golden Eagles will have to wait until at least next season to make their first ever trip to Georgetown.
Three players average over 10 points a game for Georgetown. Brandon Bowman and Jeff Green are the Hoyas leading scorers at 12.1 and 12.0 points per game respectively. Roy Hibbert is a tough post player at 11.2 points per game and guard Ashanti Cook is a veteran scorer at 9.5 points per game. Hibbert creates matchup problems for Marquette as he stands 7-feet-2. The Golden Eagles have no one that can matchup with him physically so the bigs will have to rely on better positioning and strong perimeter play.
Marquette will need freshman point guard Dominic James to continue his strong play. He scored 16 points in the Villanova game and 22 in the Rutgers game, the latter earning him the Big East Rookie of the Week award for the fourth time this season. The Golden Eagles will also need Steve Novak and the other perimeter players to bring it, as the big men will likely be overmatched down low by the bigger, more aggressive Hoyas post players. So far this season, the perimeter guys have shown that they are up to the task, especially DJ and Novak. The two have led them to big wins at home against UCONN and Notre Dame, as well as near wins on the road against 'Nova and Pitt. This will be the only nationally televised game of the regular season for Marquette, available on ESPN, and it has been designated National Marquette Day.
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