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2020-21 GEORGETOWN MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES DIANA PULUPA DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 202.687.6564 (OFFICE) MEN’S BASKETBALL [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 2020-21 SCHEDULE GAME 24: #8 GEORGETOWN (12-12, 7-9 BIG EAST) Time/ VS. #2 CREIGHTON (20-7, 14-6 BIG EAST) Date Opponent TV Result BIG EAST TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP NOV. 25 UMBC FS1 W, 70-62 TIPOFF – SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2021 (6:30 P.M. ET) DEC. 1 NAVY CBSSN L, 78-71 LOCATION – NEW YORK, N.Y. (MADISON SQUARE GARDEN) DEC. 6 NO. 11/15 WEST VIRGINIA ! FS1 L, 80-71 TV – FS1 - GUS JOHNSON (PXP), JIM JACKSON (ANALYST) DEC. 8 COPPIN STATE FS1 W, 80-48 RADIO – THE TEAM 980, RADIO.COM, RICH CHVOTKIN DEC. 11 NO. 9/6 VILLANOVA * FS1 L, 76-63 DEC. 13 ST. JOHN’S * FS1 W, 97-94 (OT) SERIES INFO GEORGETOWN ABOUT THE CREIGHTON DEC. 13 UCONN * FS1 POSTPONED Overall Record ............... 8-10 HOYAS MATCHUP BLUEJAYS DEC. 20 AT ST. JOHN’S * FS1 L, 94-83 Home ................................ 5-2 71.3 PPG 78.0 DEC. 23 AT SETON HALL * FS1 L, 78-67 Away ................................ 2-6 71.6 OPP PPG 68.1 DEC. 30 CREIGHTON * FS1 POSTPONED JAN. 2 MARQUETTE * CBSSN L, 64-60 Neutral ............................. 1-1 42.3 FG% 48.3 JAN. 6 AT BUTLER * FS1 L, 63-55 Streak ................................L1 42.0 OPP FG% 40.4 JAN. 9 AT SYRACUSE ESPN L, 74-69 198 3PM 263 First Meeting: JAN. 13 DEPAUL * FS1 POSTPONED 542 3PA 708 JAN. 16 AT PROVIDENCE * FS1 POSTPONED 12/30/1970 JAN. 20 AT MARQUETTE * FS1 POSTPONED Last Meeting: 36.5 3PT% 37.1 325 FTM 284 JAN. 26 AT XAVIER * FS1 POSTPONED 02/09/2021 JAN. 30 PROVIDENCE * CBS W, 73-72 425 FTA 438 FEB. 3 AT NO. 15/12 CREIGHTON * FS1 W, 86-79 76.5 FT% 64.8 FEB. 7 AT NO. 3/3 VILLANOVA FOX L, 84-74 LAST 5 MEETINGS: 39.8 RPG 36.2 FEB. 9 NO. 19/T17 CREIGHTON * CBSSN L, 63-48 Loc. Result Rec. FEB. 13 BUTLER * CBSSN W, 78-63 02/23/2019 A L, 82-69 6-8 +4.6 REB. MARGIN +0.2 FEB. 20 SETON HALL * CBSSN W, 81-75 01/15/2020 H W, 83-80 7-8 12.9 APG 16.0 FEB. 23 UCONN* FS1 L, 70-57 03/04/2020 A L, 91-76 7-9 15.5 TO/GAME 11.1 FEB. 27 AT DEPAUL * FS1 W, 68-60 02/03/2021 A W, 86-79 8-9 5.9 SPG 7.1 MARCH 2 XAVIER * FS1 W, 72-66 02/09/2021 H L, 63-48 8-10 MARCH 6 AT UCONN * CBS L, 98-82 3.9 BPG 3.6 MARCH 10 VS. #9 MARQUETTE # FS1 W, 68-49 MARCH 11 VS. #1 VILLANOVA $ FS1 W, 72-71 ABOUT THE MATCHUP MARCH 12 VS. #5 SETON HALL % FS1 W, 66-58 • Georgetown is making its 14th appearance in the BIG EAST Championship Game, and first since 2010 MARCH 13 VS. #2 CREIGHTON ^ FOX 6:30 P.M. when the Hoyas were also the #8 seed. • The Blue & Gray are 7-6 all-time in the championship game, tied for the most titles in league history. home games in BOLD CAPS played at McDonough Arena • The Hoyas are the first team in league history to be picked last in the preseason poll and play in the * BIG EAST Conference game tournament’s title game. ! Big 12-BIG EAST Battle • In GU’s first three tournament games, four Hoyas are scoring in double figures, led by Qudus Wahab’s # BIG EAST Tournament First Round; Madison Square Garden 15.3 ppg. He had a career-high 19 points in the first round win over Marquette and is down 7.0 rpg $ BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinals; Madison Square Garden • Jahvon Blair is scoring 14.3 ppg off the bench, including a 20-point performance against Marquette, % BIG EAST Tournament Semifinals; Madison Square Garden and has hit seven total 3-pointers. ^ BIG EAST Tournament Championship; Madison Square Garden • Jamorko Pickett is scoring 13.0 ppg, going 17-of-18 from the free throw line, and grabbing 7.3 rpg. • Dante Harris is averaging 12.3 ppg, shooting 48.1 percent (13-27) from the field and leading the Hoyas in assists (8) and steals (6). • Georgetown is holding opponents to 59.3 ppg in the BIG EAST Tournament and the Hoyas are hitting 81.4 percent (57-70) from the free throw line, including a perfect 23-of-23 showing against Villanova in the semifinals, which set a tournament record. GUHOYAS.COM | GAME 25 | BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP: #8 GEORGETOWN VS. #2 CREIGHTON 1 2020-21 GEORGETOWN MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES THINGS TO LOOK FOR 5 IN THE 2020-21 HOYAS RETURN, REGROUP, RESURGE SINCE GEORGETOWN RETURNED FROM ITS PAUSE DUE TO COVID CONSIDERATIONS, THE HOYAS HAVE GONE 9-4, KNOCKED OFF TWO RANKED OPPONENTS AND IMPROVED IN MANY STATISTICAL CATEGORIES, SEEING INCREASES IN FG% (+0.8%), 3FG% (+2.3%), FREE THROW % (+6.4%) AND STEALS/GAME (+1.8), WHILE SEEING A DECREASE IN TURNOVERS/GAME (-0.8). GLASS CLEANING GEORGETOWN’S 58-REBOUND PERFORMANCE AGAINST UMBC WAS THE PROGRAM’S MOST IN NEARLY 20 YEARS (59 VS. GRAMBLING STATE, 12/09/2000). WITH GU’S PERFORMANCE AGAINST COPPIN STATE, THE HOYAS HAVE NOW SURPASSED 50 REBOUNDS NINE TIMES UNDER HEAD COACH PATRICK EWING AND HAD SIX GAMES WITH A REBOUNDING MARGIN OF AT LEAST +20. THE HOYAS OUT-REBOUNDED MARQUETTE 46-32 IN WEDNESDAY’S FIRST ROUND GAME. BLOCK PARTY QUDUS WAHAB JUST MISSED OUT ON A TRIPLE-DOUBLE AGAINST ST. JOHN’S ON DECEMBER 13, FINISHING WITH A LINE OF 17 POINTS, 10 REBOUNDS AND NINE BLOCKS. THE NINE REJECTIONS WERE THE MOST BY A HOYA SINCE ALONZO MOURNING’S NINE BLOCKS AGAINST DELAWARE STATE ON DECEMBER 9, 1991. HE CURRENTLY SITS AT THIRD IN THE LEAGUE AVERAGING 1.7 BPG. GOOD FROM DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN IS HITTING 8.3 3-POINTERS PER GAME (3RD - BIG EAST). GU HAS MADE 10+ TREYS IN NINE GAMES THIS SEASON, TRIPLING LAST SEASON’S EFFORT (3). JAHVON BLAIR, WHO WAS AN ALL-BIG EAST HONORABLE MENTION SELECTION, HAS MADE A TEAM-HIGH 61 3-POINTERS ON THE SEASON AND IS TIED FOR FIRST IN THE BIG EAST WITH 2.7 3-POINTERS/GAME. HE IS THIRD ON GU’S CAREER LIST (205) WHILE JAMORKO PICKETT HAS DRAINED 40 TREYS THIS SEASON AND IS IN SEVENTH PLACE (173), MOVING PAST MARKEL STARKS AND GERALD RILEY. PAINT BY NUMBERS SINCE RETURNING FROM ITS PAUSE, GEORGETOWN HAS MADE ITS PRESENCE KNOWN IN THE PAINT. GU’S INSIDE GAME IS ROOTED IN THE SHOOTING OF QUDUS WAHAB, WHO HAS GONE 63-OF-103 (61.2%) IN THE 13-GAME STRETCH. GUHOYAS.COM | GAME 25 | BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP: #8 GEORGETOWN VS. #2 CREIGHTON 2 2020-21 GEORGETOWN MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES RECORD VS. OPPONENTS Boston College ............................................3-1 BIG EAST MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Cincinnati .......................................................1-1 March 10-13 • Madison Square Garden • New York City Connecticut ..................................................2-6 Creighton .......................................1-0 DePaul ..............................................................1-1 FIRST ROUND QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS FINAL Marquette ......................................................3-0 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Miami ................................................................6-2 March 10 March 11 March 12 March 13 Notre Dame ...................................................2-1 NO. 9 MARQUETTE Pittsburgh ......................................................4-1 NO. 8 GEORGETOWN, 68-49 Providence .....................................................7-1 3:00 P.M. NO. 8 GEORGETOWN, 72-71 Rutgers .............................................................0-1 NOON NO. 8 GEORGETOWN St. John’s ..........................................................5-4 NO. 1 VILLANOVA Seton Hall .......................................................5-5 NO. 8 GEORGETOWN, 66-58 South Florida ................................................1-0 6:00 P.M. Syracuse ..........................................................7-7 NO. 5 SETON HALL Villanova .........................................................6-1 West Virginia ................................................2-1 3:00 P.M. NO. 5 SETON HALL, 77-69 OT Xavier ................................................................0-1 NO. 4 ST. JOHN’S RECORD BY SEEDING 6:30 P.M. #1 (2013, 2008, 2007, 1989, 1987, 1984)....... 15-2 #2 (2015, 2001, 1997, 1996, 1992, 1985, 1982, 1981) .. 13-6 NO. 10 BUTLER, 70-69 OT #3 (2002, 1990, 1988, 1986, 1980) ......................6-4 NO. 10 BUTLER NO. 2 CREIGHTON, 87-56 6:00 P.M. #4 (1995, 1983) ............................................................1-2 6:00 P.M. #5 (2012, 2006, 2003) ...............................................4-3 NO. 2 CREIGHTON #6 (2019, 1994, 1991) ...............................................4-3 NO. 7 XAVIER 9:00 P.M. #7 (2014, 2005) ............................................................1-2 NO. 2 CREIGHTON, 59-56 #8 (2021, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2011, 2010, 1993) .8-6 NO. 11 DEPAUL, 70-62 #9 (2017, 2000) ............................................................2-2 NO. 11 DEPAUL 9:00 P.M. #10 (1999) ......................................................................1-1 NO. 3 CONNECTICUT, 94-60 9:00 P.M. #12 (2009, 2004) .........................................................0-2 NO. 3 CONNECTICUT #13 (1998) ......................................................................1-1 NO. 6 PROVIDENCE All times listed are Eastern. RECORD BY ROUND First Round .................................................10-6 GEORGETOWN & THE BIG EAST TOURNAMENT BY THE NUMBERS Second Round (existed 2009-13) .......2-1 Quarterfinals .......................................... 23-12 7 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT TITLES Semifinals ....................................................14-9 (2007, 1989, 1987, 1985, 1984, 1982, 1980) Finals..............................................7-6 RECORD VS. SEEDS 56-34 GEORGETOWN’S ALL-TIME RECORD IN THE BIG EAST TOURNAMENT vs. #1 ..................................................................6-5 vs. #2 ..............................................2-5 .622 GEORGETOWN’S WIN PERCENTAGE IN THE BIG EAST TOURNAMENT vs. #3 ..................................................................9-3 vs. #4 ..................................................................6-4 vs. #5 ..................................................................5-2 9 DAVE GAVITT TROPHY (CHAMPIONSHIP MVP) RECIPIENTS vs. #6 ..................................................................4-6 (2007 - JEFF GREEN; 1996 - VICTOR PAGE; 1992 - ALONZO MOURNING; vs.