Hoyas Hope to Squash Orange
Today Georgetown takes on historic rival Syracuse. Game information is:
What: Georgetown (5-5) at Syracuse ( )
When: Saturday, Dec. 10th, 2020, 1p EST
Where: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
Tix; Seats start at $41 each!
In-game stats: GUHoyas.com
Real-time talk: Premium Court
In terms of team statistics;
| Stat | Georgetown | Syracuse |
|---|---|---|
|
Points per game |
74.9 ppg |
72.7 |
|
Points per game allowed |
73.3 ppg |
68.9 |
|
Field Goal % |
44.8% |
45.5% |
|
Field Goal % allowed |
41.8% |
39.5% |
|
3pt Field Goal % |
33.9% |
31.7% |
|
3pt Field Goal % allowed |
33.9% |
32.8% |
|
Rebounds per game |
37.6 rpg |
37.8 rpg |
Georgetown, coached by Pat Ewing, sees sophomore point guard Primo Spears continue to lead in scoring, putting up 16.7 points per game. Backcourt and classmate, Brandon Murray, trails ever so closely at 16 ppg. Ewing's other double figure scorers are junior guard Jay Heath (14.5 ppg) and senior center Qudus Wahab's 10.5 ppg.
Junior forward Akok Akok is tops in Blue and Grey rebounding again, pulling down 7.8 each contest. Wahab slots closely at 7.4 rpg.
Jim Boeheim, now in his 44th year as Orange head coach, sees senior center Jessie Edwards pull down a team tops 11.4 rpg.
Scoring-wise, center and senior Jessie Edwards also paces Boeheim's bunch at 15.1 ppg. Joe Girard, the team's senior point guard, trails at 14.7 ppg, while neophyte guard Judah Mintz continues to turn heads, accounting for 13.9 ppg.
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