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2019-20 GEORGETOWN MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 202.687.6564 (OFFICE) [email protected] 1984 NCAA CHAMPIONS | 5 FINAL FOURS | 7 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS | 30 NCAA APPEARANCES 7 NAISMITH MEMORIAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAMERS | 60+ NBA PLAYERS WE ARE GEORGETOWN SCHEDULE GAME 17: GEORGETOWN (11-5, 1-2 BIG EAST) Time/ AT NO. 16/16 VILLANOVA (11-3, 2-1 BIG EAST) Date Opponent TV Result NOV. 6 MOUNT ST. MARY’S CBSSPORTS W, 81-68 TIPOFF – SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 (NOON ET) NOV. 9 CENTRAL ARKANSAS MASN2 W, 89-78 LOCATION – PHILADELPHIA, PA. (WELLS FARGO CENTER) NOV. 14 PENN STATE ! FS1 L, 81-66 TV – FS1 - BRIAN CUSTER (PLAY-BY-PLAY), LEN ELMORE (ANALYST) NOV. 17 GEORGIA STATE FS1 W, 91-83 RADIO – THE TEAM 980, RICH CHVOTKIN ON THE CALL NOV. 21 VS. NO. 22/22 TEXAS # ESPN2 W, 82-66 NOV. 22 VS. NO. 1/1 DUKE # ESPN2 L, 81-73 SERIES INFO GEORGETOWN ABOUT THE VILLANOVA NOV. 30 UNC GREENSBORO FS2 L, 65-61 Overall Record ............. 44-40 HOYAS MATCHUP WILDCATS DEC. 4 AT RV/25 OKLAHOMA STATE % ESPN+ W, 81-74 Home ............................ 23-16 79.6 PPG 75.1 DEC. 7 AT SMU ESPNU W, 91-74 Away ............................ 15-21 72.2 OPP PPG 67.1 DEC. 14 SYRACUSE FOX W, 89-79 DEC. 17 UMBC FS1 W, 81-55 Neutral ............................. 6-3 45.4 FG% 45.0 DEC. 21 SAMFORD FS1 W, 99-71 Streak ...............................w1 41.7 OPP FG% 43.9 DEC. 28 AMERICAN FS1 W, 80-60 103 3PM 128 DEC. 31 AT PROVIDENCE * FS1 L, 76-60 First Meeting: 291 3PA 389 JAN. 3 AT SETON HALL * FS1 L, 78-62 01/18/1921 35.4 3PT% 32.9 JAN. 8 ST. JOHN’S * FS1 W, 87-66 Last Meeting: 274 FTM 164 JAN. 11 AT NO. 16/16 VILLANOVA * FS1 NOON 02/20/2019 JAN. 15 CREIGHTON * CBSSPORTS 7 P.M. 360 FTA 213 JAN. 18 MARQUETTE * FS1 2 P.M. 76.1 FT% 77.0 LAST 5 MEETINGS: JAN. 22 AT XAVIER * FS1 6:30 P.M. 40.7 RPG 37.3 Loc. Result Rec. JAN. 28 BUTLER * CBSSPORTS 9 P.M. +7.4 REB. MARGIN +4.1 03/04/2017 H L, 81-55 43-37 FEB. 2 AT ST. JOHN’S * CBS 1 P.M. 16.0 APG 15.4 FEB. 5 SETON HALL * FS1 8:30 P.M. 01/17/2018 H L, 88-56 43-38 15.0 TO/GAME 11.5 FEB. 8 DEPAUL * MASN2 NOON 03/03/2018 A L, 97-73 43-39 FEB. 15 AT BUTLER * FOX 2:30 P.M. 02/03/2019 A L, 77-65 43-40 6.9 SPG 6.1 FEB. 19 PROVIDENCE * FS1 8:30 P.M. 02/20/2019 H W, 85-73 44-40 4.8 BPG 3.4 FEB. 22 AT DEPAUL * FS1 9 P.M. FEB. 26 AT MARQUETTE * FS1 8:30 P.M. MARCH 1 XAVIER * CBS 2 P.M. ABOUT THE MATCHUP MARCH 4 AT CREIGHTON * MASN2 8 P.M. • Georgetown is coming off an 87-66 victory over St. John’s on Wednesday night at MARCH 7 VILLANOVA FOX NOON Capital One Arena after opening up a 29-point lead in the first half. • Mac McClung led five Hoyas in double figures with 24 points, his sixth 20-point effort home games in BOLD CAPS played at Capital One Arena of the season, as well as chipping in six rebounds, a pair of assists and three steals. * BIG EAST Conference game • Jamorko Pickett tallied his first career double-double with 18 points and a career-best ! Gavitt Tipoff Games 11 rebounds. He also tied a career best with four blocks. # 2K Empire Classic; Madison Square Garden; New York, N.Y. • Omer Yurtseven recorded his eighth double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. % BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle • Terrell Allen managed 16 points and a team-best five steals, while Jagan Mosely BIG EAST Tournament: March 11-14, 2020; Madison Square finished with 16 points and a season-high seven assists. Garden; New York, N.Y. • Villanova comes in at 11-3 overall and 2-1 in BIG EAST play after defeating Creighton on Tuesday. The Wildcats are ranked 16th in both the AP and Coaches’ Poll. • Villanova is averaging 75.1 ppg, while allowing just 67.1 ppg. • Collin Gillespie leads the Wildcats with 15.0 ppg. Saddiq Bey (14.0), Justin Moore (12.1), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (10.6) and Jermaine Samuels (10.2) are all in double figures. • Robinson-Earl leads the team with 9.3 rpg, while Gillespie has a team-best 64 assists. GUHOYAS.COM | GAME 17 | GEORGETOWN VS. VILLANOVA 1 2019-20 GEORGETOWN MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN THE 2019-20 HOYAS THE HOYAS ARE SECOND IN THE BIG EAST WITH AN AVERAGE OF 40.7 RPG AND LEAD THE CONFERENCE WITH A +7.4 REBOUNDING MARGIN. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO GAMES THIS SEASON WHERE THE HOYAS HAVE HAD AT LEAST 50 REBOUNDS AND A +20 REBOUNDING MARGIN - CENTRAL ARKANSAS (55, +24) AND SAMFORD (53, +23). OMER YURTSEVEN RANKS AMONG THE LEADERS IN THE BIG EAST IN SEVERAL CATEGORIES, INCLUDING OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS (4.1 RPG; 1ST), REBOUNDING (9.8 RPG; 3RD), SCORING (16.9 PPG; 4TH), FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (55.8%; 5TH) AND BLOCKED SHOTS (1.6 BPG; 5TH). HIS 4.06 OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS PER GAME IS 8TH IN THE COUNTRY. GEORGETOWN LEADS THE BIG EAST IN FREE THROWS MADE (274) AND AND RANKS SECOND IN FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (76.1%). THE 274 FREE THROWS MADE IS 12TH IN THE COUNTRY IN, WHILE THE HOYAS ARE 31ST IN FREE THROW PERCENTAGE. JUNIOR JAHVON BLAIR IS ALREADY AMONG GEORGETOWN’S CAREER TOP 25 IN 3-POINTERS MADE. HIS 107 CAREER 3-POINTERS IS 20TH ALL-TIME. SENIOR JAGAN MOSELY HAS 289 CAREER ASSISTS, WHICH IS 23RD ON GU’S CAREER LIST. GEORGETOWN’S 26 ASSISTS AGAINST SMU WERE THE MOST IN A GAME SINCE DEC. 12, 2010 (27 ASSISTS; APPALACHIAN STATE). TERRELL ALLEN’S 10 ASSIST / 0 TURNOVER PERFORMANCE WAS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND SINCE L.J. PEAK’S 10 ASSISTS / 0 TURNOVERS (COPPIN STATE; 11/30/2016). HIS FIVE STEALS AGAINST ST. JOHN’S WAS THE FIRST TIME FOR A HOYA SINCE D’VAUNTES SMITH-RIVERA (5 STEALS; MONMOUTH; 12/15/2015). GUHOYAS.COM | GAME 17 | GEORGETOWN VS. VILLANOVA 2 2019-20 GEORGETOWN MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 2019-20 GEORGETOWN MEN’S BASKETBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME HT. WT. POS. CL. HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL / PREVIOUS SCHOOL 0 Jahvon Blair 6-4 190 G Jr. Brampton, Ontario / Athlete Institute Prep 1 Jamorko Pickett 6-8 206 G/F Jr. Washington, D.C. / Massanutten Military Academy [Va.] 2 Mac McClung 6-2 186 G So. Gate City, Va. / Gate City 4 Jagan Mosely 6-3 215 G Sr. Marlboro, N.J. / St. Anthony 5 Timothy Ighoefe 6-11 250 C Fr. Lagos, Nigeria / NBA Academy Africa 10 Chuma Azinge 6-3 183 G Fr. San Marino, Calif. / Choate Rosemary Hall 12 Terrell Allen 6-3 180 G Gr. Upper Marlboro, Md. / DeMatha Catholic / UCF 20 George Muresan 6-9 218 F Sr. Potomac, Md. / St. Andrew’s Episcopal School 22 Jaden Robinson 6-3 185 G So. Baltimore, Md. / Mount St. Joseph 32 Malcolm Wilson 6-11 205 C Fr. Columbia, S.C. / Ridge View 34 Qudus Wahab 6-11 237 C Fr. Lagos, Nigeria / Flint Hill [Va.] 44 Omer Yurtseven 7-0 264 C Sr. Istanbul, Turkey / Fenerbahce Baseketbol Subesi / NC State COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH: Patrick Ewing (Georgetown ’85), third season ASSISTANT COACHES: Louis Orr (Syracuse ’80), third season Robert Kirby (Pan American ’83), third season Akbar Waheed (Niagara ‘99), fourth season DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: Bill Howze (Maryland ‘94) SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE HEAD COACH: Clinton Crouch (Saint Francis ‘01) DIRECTOR OF SPORTS PERFORMANCE: Michael Hill (Northern Iowa ‘02) MEN’S BASKETBALL HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER: Michael Leonard (UNCG ‘07) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Jahvon Blair .......................Juh-VONN Timothy Ighoefe .............ig-o-EFF-ay Jagan Mosely ....................Jay-gun Jamorko Pickett ..............Juh-MARK-oh Qudus Wahab ..................koo-duss wa-HOBB Omer Yurtseven .............Oh-mehr Yurt-sev-uhn 2019-20 GEORGETOWN MEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER BREAKDOWN HOYAS BY CLASS HOYAS BY STATE / COUNTRY HOYAS BY POSITION Graduate Student (1) – Terrell Allen District of Columbia (1) - Jamorko Pickett Centers (4) – Timothy Ighoefe, Qudus Wahab, Malcolm Seniors (3) – Jagan Mosely, George Muresan, Omer California (1) - Chuma Azinge Wilson, Omer Yurtseven Yurtseven Canada (1) - Jahvon Blair Guards (7) – Chuma Azinge, Terrell Allen, Jahvon Blair, Juniors (2) – Jahvon Blair, Jamorko Pickett Maryland (3) - Terrell Allen, George Muresan, Jaden Mac McClung, Jagan Mosely, Jamorko Pickett, Jaden Sophomores (2) – Mac McClung, Jaden Robinson Robinson Robinson Freshmen (4) – Chuma Azinge, Timothy Ighoefe, Qudus New Jersey (1) - Jagan Mosely Forwards (2) – George Muresan, Jamorko Pickett Wahab, Malcolm Wilson Nigeria (2) - Timothy Ighoefe, Qudus Wahab South Carolina (1) - Malolm Wilson Turkey (1) - Omer Yurtseven Virginia (1) - Mac McClung GUHOYAS.COM | GAME 17 | GEORGETOWN VS. VILLANOVA 3 2019-20 GEORGETOWN MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GEORGETOWN VS. VILLANOVA: SERIES INFO OVERVIEW GAME • Saturday will be the 85th all-time meeting between the longtime BIG EAST rivals with the Hoyas holding a 44-40 series advantage. The two teams split the two games last season with each team winning at home. • The Hoyas defeated the then-No. 17/16 Wildcats at Capital One Arena 85-73 last February. Mac McClung had 21 points while Jessie Govan had a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds.