Hoyas and Blue Demons Tangle Tomorrow
Georgetown and DePaul battle Thursday, with a BIG East Conference win the prize.
Basic information is:
What: Georgetown (5-8 overall/0-2 & 10th in BIG EAST) at DePaul (6=7/0-2/ninth)
When: December 29th, 2022, 8p EST
Where: Wintrust Arena, Chicago, IL
Tix: Seats start at $3 each!
Broadcast: FS2, 99.1 FM (DMV)
Real time stats: GUHoyas.com
In-game chat: Premium Court
Certain team statistics are:
| Stat | G'Town/BIG EAST Rank | DePaul/BIG EAST Rank |
|---|---|---|
|
Points per game |
75.2 ppg/7th |
72.6 ppg/8th |
|
Points per game allowed |
76.5 ppg/11th |
74.1 ppg/10th |
|
FG% |
44.8%/8th |
41.8/11th |
|
FG% allowed |
44.1%/10th |
44%/8th |
|
3pt FG% |
32.9%/8th |
35.9%/3rd |
|
3pt FG% allowed |
35%/8th |
32%/5th |
|
Rebounds per game |
36.4 rpg/7th |
34.2 rpg/8th |
DePaul, coached by Tony Stubblefield for two years now, sees 16.9 points per contest provided by senior wing Javan Johnson, the BIG EAST's fourth largest amount. Umoja Gibson's (senior guard) 14.8 points is second on DP, 15th in the BIG EAST.
Senior forward Da-Sean Nelson's 5.2 rebounds each time out leads the team, yet stands 25th in the league. To be fair, DePaul has not had a complete front court contingent due to injury..
G'Town, which has seen Patrick Ewing coach the program now into six seasons, is paced in scoring via sophomore guard Primo Spears (17.6 ppg/third), Following him are sophomore guard Brandon Murray's 15.1 ppg/12th and 14.3 ppg from junior guard Jay Heath, landing him 17th in the BIG EAST.
in glass clearing, senior center Qudus Wahab's 7.7 rpg is tops for Georgetown, fourth in the BIG EAST. junior forward Akok Akok is not too far behind, pulling down 7.3 caroms per tilt, the league's 8th top mark.
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