Published Jan 29, 2022
Hoyas Try Again With Butler
Ron Bailey  •  HoyaReport
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Having lost to Butler 72-58 to start their 2021-22 BIG EAST campaign. Since, they've fallen an additional five times to league teams, leaving the team grasping for a victory. Today, Butler stands as the Hoyas' next chance for a 'W'.

Basic information follows

What: Georgetown (6-11, 0-6/11th in BIG EAST) at Butler (10-10, 3-6/9th)

When: 1..29.22, Noon EST

Where: Hinkle Field House, Indianapolis, IN

Tix: Seats can be had for $8 each

Broadcast: FS1, 106.7 The Fan, Sirius/XM 383, Radio.com

In-game stats: GUHoyas.com

Chat thread: Premium Court

When it comes to team statistics:

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Georgetown at Butler Statistics/BIG EAST Rank
StatG'Town BIG EAST RankButler/BIG EAST Rank

Points per game

74.1 ppg/5th

62.4 ppg/11th

Points per game allowed

77.6 ppg/11th

64.6 ppg/4th

Field Goal %

42.3%/10th

41.5%/11th

Field Goal % allowed

45.3%/11th

42.9%/10th

3pt Field Goal %

38.6%/1st

32.5%/10th

3pt Field Goal % allowed

36.2%/10th

31.7%/3rd

Rebounds per game

38.5 rpg/6th

31.8 rpg/11th

Georgetown, coached by Pat Ewing, is paced in scoring by 13.7 ppg from freshman guard Aminu Mohammed, work that slots him 14th in the BIG EAST. Three of his teammates land in the league's top 30 list: Graduate guard Don Carey and classmate forward Kaiden Rice log 13.1 ppg, 17th and 18th in the conference, respectively, joined by sophomore point guard Dante Harris (12.5 ppg/21st).

Mohammed also remains the Hoyas' top rebounder, pulling down 8.1 rpg, fourth tops in the BIG EAST. No Butler Bulldog graces the league's top glass cleaner list, but senior froward Bryce Golden paces the squad at four per game.

Lavelle Jordan, Butler's head coach gets 11 ppg via sophomore Chuck Harris. 27th in the conference. Golden in second on this team with 9.4 ppg. Bo Hodges, who first played in the earlier Georgetown game, has returned and brought offensive force to the table, scoring 18 and 17 points in the team's last two games.

More pregame coverage:

Pregame Pressers: Butler in Indy '22

What They Do: Butler in Indy '22

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