Georgetown Hoyas (7-3) at Marquette Golden Eagles (5-6)
Milwaukee; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown visits Marquette after Julius Halaifonua scored 22 points in Georgetown’s 76-68 overtime win against the Saint Peter’s Peacocks.
The Golden Eagles are 5-2 on their home court. Marquette ranks third in the Big East with 11.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Royce Parham averaging 2.2.
The Hoyas are 1-1 in road games. Georgetown ranks ninth in the Big East with 15.9 assists per game led by Malik Mack averaging 4.5.
Marquette’s average of 8.4 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.6 more made shots on average than the 7.8 per game Georgetown gives up. Georgetown has shot at a 43.8% clip from the field this season, 1.1 percentage points less than the 44.9% shooting opponents of Marquette have averaged.
The Golden Eagles and Hoyas match up Wednesday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Chase Ross is averaging 18.6 points, 3.5 assists and two steals for the Golden Eagles. Nigel James Jr. is averaging 11.7 points and 2.6 rebounds while shooting 41.0% over the past 10 games.
KJ Lewis is scoring 15.6 points per game and averaging 5.9 rebounds for the Hoyas. Mack is averaging 14.8 points and 3.3 rebounds.
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