GAME THREAD: Georgetown vs Seton Hall

IT’S PINK OUT DAY!

Game 24: Georgetown Hoyas (14-9, 5-7 BE) vs Seton Hall Pirates (6-17, 1-11)

When: Saturday Noon

Where: Capital One Arena

TV: FS1 (Chris Vosters and Wesley Matthews)

Radio: Team 980, Sirius 384 (Rich Chvotkin, 51st season!)

Series: Hoyas lead 62-59 (Hoyas are 33-19 at home)

Last Meeting: Georgetown won 61-60 on Dec. 22, 2024.

Streaks: Hoyas won the last meeting.

NET Rankings: Georgetown 84, Seton Hall 219

KenPom Rankings: Georgetown 81, Seton Hall 209

KenPom Projection: Georgetown wins 69-58 with an 84% win probability.

DraftKings Line: Hoyas -10, o/u 132.5, Georgetown ML -535

WHAT’S AT STAKE

Georgetown: The Hoyas are one of four teams realistically vying for fifth place in the league. That’s of course a big deal because with it comes a bye into the Big East Tournament quarterfinals. To have any chance at securing that spot, Georgetown needs to win its next three games beginning Saturday against Seton Hall. The Hoyas are also trying to finish with a non-losing conference record for for the first time since going 9-9 in 2019. Since realignment in the 2014 season, Georgetown has managed a winning Big East record just once, finishing 12-6 in 2015.

EPPS UPDATE

Coach Ed Cooley said that he expects Jayden Epps (12.3 ppg, 37.4 percent 3PT) to play vs Seton Hall when he spoke to media on Thursday. Epps, the Hoyas leading scorer last season, has been in and out of the lineup since Georgetown hung on for a 61-60 victory at Seton Hall on Dec. 22. After first dealing with a lower body and hamstring issue, the Hoyas guard has most recently been sidelined with an illness.

NOTES

With a win the Hoyas would earn their first season sweep of the Pirates since 2015.

If the line doesn’t drop before tip, Georgetown will be a double-digit favorite in a conference game for the first time since 2017.

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