WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University men's basketball team opens a two-game road trip on Saturday night with a BIG EAST Conference matchup against DePaul in Chicago. Tipoff at Wintrust Arena is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. The Hoyas come into the contest with a 15-11 overall record and a 5-8 mark in league action.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
- Saturday's game can be watched on FS1 with Chris Vosters calling the play-by-play and Stephen Bardo providing analysis.
- The game can be heard locally on The Team 980 with Rich Chvotkin in his 46th season on the call.
- Links to the live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.
LAST TIME OUT
- Georgetown suffered a late scoring drought to drop a 73-63 decision to Providence on Wednesday at Capital One Arena.
- Jahvon Blair led the Hoyas with a game-high 20 points while also grabbing six rebounds.
- Jamorko Pickett recorded his second double-double of the season with 12 points and a career-high 12 rebounds.
- Terrell Allen finished with 16 points.
- Georgetown shot 38.6 (17-44) from the field and outrebounded Providence 33-32.
ABOUT THE HOYAS
- Omer Yurtseven leads the Hoyas in both scoring (16.3 ppg) and rebounding (10.1 rpg), both of which rank among the top five in the BIG EAST. He is one of just three players in the BIG EAST to be averaging a double-double.
- The Hoyas are second in the BIG EAST, and rank 23rd nationally, with 15.3 assists per game. Allen (4.1 apg) is sixth in the conference while Jagan Mosely (3.6 apg) is eighth.
- Blair is currently 14th all-time in program history with 129 career 3-pointers. Mosely has 326 career assists, which ranks 15th on GU's career list and is just one behind Reggie Williams (327).
SCOUTING DEPAUL
- DePaul enters Saturday with a 13-13 record and a 1-12 mark in BIG EAST play after losing its eighth-straight game on Saturday to Villanova.
- The Blue Demons average 72.5 ppg while allowing 70.8 ppg.
- Charlie Moore leads DePaul in scoring at 15.8 ppg, while Paul Reed is right behind him at 15.0 ppg. Jalen Coleman-Lands (12.2) and Jaylen Butz (10.3) are also in double figures.
- Moore leads the BIG EAST with 6.5 apg, while Reed is second in the conference grabbing 10.5 rpg.
ABOUT THE MATCHUP
- Saturday will be the 43rd all-time meeting between Georgetown and DePaul. The Hoyas hold a 32-10 series advantage.
- The Blue & Gray won the first meeting of the season on Feb. 8 at Capital One Arena, overcoming an 11-point first half deficit to rally for a 76-72 victory.
- Jahvon Blair set a career high pouring in 30 points, hitting 11-of-18 shots, while playing the entire 40 minutes.
- Terrell Allen was also in double figures with 12 points and just missed the double-double with nine assists.
- Omer Yurtseven finished with 16 points, while Qudus Wahab swatted a career-high six blocks.
- Head Coach Patrick Ewing is 3-2 against DePaul as GU's head coach and went 2-1 against the Blue Demons as a player.
COMING UP NEXT
The Hoyas will continue their Midwest swing on Wednesday night when they travel to Marquette. Tipoff in Milwaukee is set for 8:30 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on FS1. Fans can listen locally on WOL 1450 AM with Rich Chvotkin on the call.
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