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Georgetown Travels to Oklahoma State for BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle

12/3/2019 12:55:00 PM

WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University men's basketball team will return to action in Stillwater, Oklahoma to square off against the RV/25 Oklahoma State University Cowboys as part of the inaugural BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle. Tipoff on Wednesday evening is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.
 
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
  • Wednesday's game will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Mike Wolfe will handle the play-by-play with Bryndon Manzer providing analysis and Jessica Morrey reporting from the sideline.
  • The game can be heard locally on WOL 1450 radio station with Rich Chvotkin in his 46th season on the call.
  • Links to the broadcast and live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
  • The Hoyas dropped a 65-61 decision to the visiting UNC Greensboro Spartans on Saturday afternoon at Capital One Arena.
  • Omer Yurtseven had 10 points on the day and a game-best nine boards.
  • Georgetown shot 36.8 percent from the floor while UNCG hit 38.1 percent from the field.
 
SCOUTING OKLAHOMA STATE
  • The Cowboys enter Wednesday's contest with a 7-0 overall record, most recently winning the NIT Season Tip-Off, and is ranked No. 25 in the USA Today Coaches' Poll. 
  • The Cowboys are averaging 74.3 ppg, while allowing opponents just 58.4 ppg.
  • Isaac Likekele leads the team with a 13.7 ppg average and has a total of 20 steals so far on the season.
  • Yor Anei leads Oklahoma State with 7.6 rebounds per game and 23 blocks.
 
ABOUT THE MATCHUP
  • Wednesday will be the second meeting all-time between the Hoyas and the Cowboys, with Oklahoma State having won the first matchup.
  • The two teams met most recently during the 2016-17 season during the Maui Jim Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii. Oklahoma State came away with a 97-70 victory as Rodney Pryor led the Hoyas with 15 points and Bradley Hayes had nine rebounds.
  • Georgetown is 32-31 all-time against current members of the BIG 12 and this will be Head Coach Patrick Ewing's first game against the conference.
 
COMING UP NEXT
The Hoyas will wrap up their two-game road trip with a matchup at Southern Methodist University on Saturday, Dec. 7. Tipoff in Dallas, Texas is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast live on ESPNU while fans can listen locally on The Team 980.
 
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