February 15, 2020 - The last time around, Georgetown let a chance at defeating Butler fall through their fingers, tying the ballgame with under two minutes to play before slipping to a 69-64, hard fought defeat.
Today, head coach Pat Ewing and crew are afforded another chance to ring Butler with an 'L'. Game information follows:
What: Georgetown (14-10, 4-7/? in BIG EAST) at #19/20 nationally Butler (19-6, 7-5/4th)
Where: 230p EST, Hinkle Field House, Indy, IN
Broadcast: Fox (TV), Team 980 (Radio)
Tickets: Begin at $68 each
Stats: GuHoyas.com
Game Thread: Premium Court
From a team statistic perspective:
Sophomore guard Mac McClung continues to pace the Hoyas with 16.4 ppg, landing him fourth among BIG EAST players, while senior center Omer Yurtseven again trails him closely with 16.3 ppg, fifth in the conference.
Yurtseven remains his team's top rebounder, pulling down 10.1 rpg, third in the conference, while junior forward Jamorko Pickertt lands second in Blue and Gray with 6.3 rpg. Pickett is ninth on the BIG EAST's list.
Butler's junior forward Bryce Nze is seventh in the BIG EAST with 6.4 rpg. Landing second for the Bulldogs at six rebounds per game, slotting 10th in the conference, is senior wing Sean McDermott. .
Scoring-wise Butler gets a seventh ranked 16.1 ppg from senior guard Kamar Baldwin, while McDermott stands 25th in the BIG EAST follows with 11.9 ppg.
Injury Report:
Yurtseven went down against DePaul with a sprained left ankle. He's listed as day to day currently, and practiced Thursday.
McClung has missed three games due to a foot injury. He is also day to day.
Sources have indicated - which was reported days ago on Premium Court - junior guard Aaron Thompson (concussion) and graduate center Derrik Smits (knee) are listed as day to day.
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