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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 15: GEORGETOWN (10-4, 0-1 BIG EAST) Time/ AT SETON HALL (9-4, 1-0 BIG EAST) Date Opponent TV Result NOV. 6 MOUNT ST. MARY’S CBSSPORTS W, 81-68 TIPOFF – FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2020 (9 P.M. ET) NOV. 9 CENTRAL ARKANSAS MASN2 W, 89-78 LOCATION – NEWARK, N.J. (PRUDENTIAL 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 SETON HALL NOV. 30 UNC GREENSBORO FS2 L, 65-61 Overall Record ............. 59-49 HOYAS MATCHUP PIRATES DEC. 4 AT RV/25 OKLAHOMA STATE % ESPN+ W, 81-74 Home ............................ 32-15 80.3 PPG 74.7 DEC. 7 AT SMU ESPNU W, 91-74 Away ............................ 23-29 72.2 OPP PPG 64.4 DEC. 14 SYRACUSE FOX W, 89-79 DEC. 17 UMBC FS1 W, 81-55 Neutral ............................. 4-5 46.3 FG% 44.4 DEC. 21 SAMFORD FS1 W, 99-71 Streak ................................L1 42.0 OPP FG% 38.6 DEC. 28 AMERICAN FS1 W, 80-60 91 3PM 107 DEC. 31 AT PROVIDENCE * FS1 L, 76-60 First Meeting: 251 3PA 311 JAN. 3 AT SETON HALL * FS1 9 P.M. 12/10/1909 36.3 3PT% 34.4 JAN. 8 ST. JOHN’S * FS1 6:30 P.M. Last Meeting: 239 FTM 178 JAN. 11 AT VILLANOVA * FS1 NOON 03/14/2019 JAN. 15 CREIGHTON * CBSSPORTS 7 P.M. 311 FTA 259 JAN. 18 MARQUETTE * FS1 2 P.M. 76.8 FT% 68.7 LAST 5 MEETINGS: JAN. 22 AT XAVIER * FS1 6:30 P.M. 40.6 RPG 37.8 Loc. Result Rec. JAN. 28 BUTLER * CBSSPORTS 9 P.M. +9.2 REB. MARGIN +0.4 01/13/2018 A L, 74-61 57-47 FEB. 2 AT ST. JOHN’S * CBS 1 P.M. 16.1 APG 14.2 FEB. 5 SETON HALL * FS1 8:30 P.M. 02/10/2018 H W, 83-80 58-47 15.3 TO/GAME 14.1 FEB. 8 DEPAUL * MASN2 NOON 02/13/2019 A L, 90-75 58-48 FEB. 15 AT BUTLER * FOX 2:30 P.M. 03/02/2019 H W, 77-71 (2ot) 59-48 6.7 SPG 8.5 FEB. 19 PROVIDENCE * FS1 8:30 P.M. 03/14/2019 N L, 73-57 59-28 4.9 BPG 6.1 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 saw its six-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday evening in its BIG MARCH 7 VILLANOVA FOX NOON EAST opener at Providence. Despite outscoring the Friars 37-22 in the second half, the Hoyas dropped a 76-60 decision at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. home games in BOLD CAPS played at Capital One Arena • Omer Yurtseven recorded his seventh double-double of the season with team highs of * BIG EAST Conference game 14 points and 10 rebounds. ! Gavitt Tipoff Games • Jahvon Blair and Terrell Allen each had 10 points, including a trio of 3-pointers by Blair. # 2K Empire Classic; Madison Square Garden; New York, N.Y. • Jagan Mosely and Jamorko Pickett each contributed nine points. % BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle • Mosely and Allen each led the offense with four assists apiece. BIG EAST Tournament: March 11-14, 2020; Madison Square • Seton Hall comes in on a three-game winning streak and a 9-4 overall record with a 1-0 Garden; New York, N.Y. mark in BIG EAST play after defeating DePaul 74-66 on the road on Monday night. • The Pirates are averaging 74.7 ppg, while allowing opponents to score 64.4. They lead the BIG EAST with 6.1 bpg. • Myles Powell leads Seton Hall and is second in the conference with 21.7 ppg. Quincy McKnight and Sandro Mamukelashvili are also in double figures at 10.9 ppg. • McKnight has a team-high 54 assists while Jared Rhoden leads the team with 6.1 rpg. GUHOYAS.COM | GAME 15 | GEORGETOWN AT SETON HALL 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 40.6 RPG AND LEAD THE CONFERENCE, AND 19TH NATIONALLY, WITH A +8.2 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). YURTSEVEN IS THE ONLY PLAYER IN THE BIG EAST TO HAVE SCORED IN DOUBLE FIGURES IN EVERY ONE OF HIS TEAM’S GAMES. THE TURKISH CENTER RANKS AMONG THE LEADERS IN THE BIG EAST IN SEVERAL CATEGORIES, INCLUDING OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS (4.4 RPG; 1ST), REBOUNDING (10.1 RPG; 2ND), SCORING (17.9 PPG; 4TH), FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (59.0%; 4TH) AND BLOCKED SHOTS (1.8 BPG; 5TH). HIS 4.36 OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS PER GAME IS 4TH IN THE COUNTRY. GEORGETOWN LEADS THE BIG EAST IN BOTH FREE THROWS MADE (239) AND FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (76.8%). THE 239 FREE THROWS MADE IS 8TH IN THE COUNTRY IN, WHILE THE HOYAS ARE 24TH IN FREE THROW PERCENTAGE. MAC MCCLUNG IS SECOND IN THE CONFERENCE AND 25TH NATIONALLY WITH A 90.0% FREE THROW PERCENTAGE, GOING 45-OF-50 INCLUDING AN 11-FOR-11 PERFORMANCE AGAINST GEORGIA STATE. JUNIOR JAHVON BLAIR IS ALREADY AMONG GEORGETOWN’S CAREER TOP 25 IN 3-POINTERS MADE. HIS 105 CAREER 3-POINTERS IS 20TH ALL-TIME. SENIOR JAGAN MOSELY HAS 278 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 WHEN THE HOYAS HAD 27 ASSISTS AGAINST APPALACHIAN STATE. TERRELL ALLEN’S 10 ASSIST / 0 TURNOVER PERFORMANCE WAS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND SINCE L.J. PEAK HAD 10 ASSISTS AND 0 TURNOVERS AGAINST COPPIN STATE ON NOV. 30, 2016. GUHOYAS.COM | GAME 15 | GEORGETOWN AT SETON HALL 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 15 | GEORGETOWN AT SETON HALL 3 2019-20 GEORGETOWN MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GEORGETOWN VS. SETON HALL: SERIES INFO OVERVIEW GAME • Friday will be the 109th all-time meeting between the longtime BIG EAST rivals with the Hoyas holding a 59-49 series advantage. Georgetown and Pirates have split the regular season series each of the past two years with both teams winning on their own home court. Seton Hall defeated GU in the BIG EAST Quarterfinals last March.