Hoyas lock horns in Omaha today
Regularly hosting over 18,000 fans, Omaha, Nebraska's Century Link Center stands as the BIG EAST Conference's most consistently impressive home court advantage. Opponents who travel to face Creighton's BlueJays must contend with it. Georgetown does just that today.
General game information follows:
What: Georgetown(14-12, 5-8, 9th in BIG EAST) at Creighton (21-5, 8-5, 3rd)
When/Where: February 19th, 2017, 330p EST, Century Link Center, Omaha NE
Tix: Click here for seats starting at $18 a piece
Real time, in-game chat: Premium Court
TV: FS1
Radio: 106.7 FM
Stats show an interesting match up.
| Hoyas/BIG EAST rank | BlueJays/BIG EAST rank | |
|---|---|---|
|
Points per game |
75.7 ppg/6th |
84.8 ppg/1st |
|
FG% |
46.5%/5th |
52.1%/1st |
|
3pt FG% |
36.6%/7th |
41.1%/2nd |
|
Points per game allowed |
71.1 ppg/6th |
72.5 ppg/7th |
|
FG% allowed |
41.5%/2nd |
43.2%/4th |
|
3pt FG% allowed |
31.7%/2nd |
33.5%/5th |
|
Rebounds per game |
35.8%/3rd |
34.8%/5th |
|
Turnover differential |
-0.96/9th |
+2.12/2nd |
On the player level, graduate forward Rodney Pryor leads G'Town with 18.3 points per game, second in the BIG EAST, while junior guard L.J. Peak follows at 16.6 ppg/9th. Their team is paced in rebounds by Pryor's 5.2 each time out, the league's 17th highest mark, and sophomore center Jessie Govan's 5 rpg, good for 19th among conference guys.
On the CU side, junior guard Marcus Foster is the league's third highest scorer with 18 ppg, and freshman center Justin Patton adds 13.7 ppg/18th. The latter is also a force on the boards, pulling down 16.3 rebounds per game, fifth in the BIG EAST. Sophomore guard Khyri Thomas follows him with a 5.6 rpg, 10th highest conference standing.
Want more coverage of Hoyas at 'Jays? Enjoy pregame presser video as well as insight into CU from program insider, Tim Krueger of BlueJaysBanter.com!