LMU is First Jersey Mikes Foe
After falling to Northwestern this week in Gavitt Games action, Georgetown jetted to the Caribbean. No, head coach Pat Ewing et al are not sunbathing in Montego Bay, cooling by the pool/ocean, vacationing. They are there on a work trip.
What's the situation?
The Hoyas are enrolled in the Jersey Mike's Classic, a multi-team confab held at MoBay, Jamaica. Two games are slated for Ewing's bunch. Information on the first, follows:
What: Loyola Marymount (2-2) vs Georgetown (2-1)
Where: Jersey Mike's Classic, Montego Bay, Jamaica
When: Today, 430p EST
Broadcast: CBS Sports Network, 99.1 FM (DMV), Sirius 384
Real-time Stats: GUHoyas.com
Chat Thread: Premium Court
In terms of team statistics:
| Stat | G'Town | LMU |
|---|---|---|
|
Points Per Game |
84.7 ppg |
81.8 ppg |
|
Points Per Game Allowed |
74 ppg |
71 ppg |
|
Field Goal % |
50.8% |
47% |
|
Field Goal % Allowed |
39.6% |
43.6% |
|
3pt Field Goal % |
40.7% |
33.9% |
|
3pt Field Goal % Allowed |
37.9% |
31.1% |
|
Rebounds Per Game |
40 rpg |
41.3 rpg |
LMU, coached by Stan Johnson, sees grad student guard Cam Shelton stand as leading scorer (17 ppg). Keli Leoupepe, a senior forward, joins him in double figures at 14.3 ppg, Junior forward Michael Graham paces the Lions at seven, each time out.
Pat Ewing's Georgetown Hoyas are paced in scoring by Primo Spears' 23.7 ppg. A sophomore guard, Spears is followed by sophomore guard/forward Brandon Murray (14 ppg), senior guard Jay Heath (13 ppg), senior center Qudus Wahab's 11.7 ppg and 10.3 ppg via junior forward Akok Akok. All but Heath started against NU - it was his first game eligible to play.
Carom-wise, G'Town enjoys Wahab's eight, trailed closely by Akok (7.7 rpg).
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