The Georgetown Hoyas (14-15) will finish out the regular season on the road when they clash against the Marquette Golden Eagles (18-11) at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Action starts at 9:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Mar. 1 and will air on FS1.
The Golden Eagles lost to Villanova 89-79 on Saturday. JaJuan Johnson was a top performer for the Golden Eagles, finishing with 19 points, five steals, and two assists. The Hoyas, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their bitter 90-87 loss against Butler on Saturday. D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera had a team-high 26 points.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Hoyas won the first game 80-70. Smith-Rivera was a top performer in the victory with 15 points, four rebounds, eight assists, and one three-pointer.
The Golden Eagles have gone 18-11 Straight Up (SU) and 12-16 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 2-8 ATS over their last 10 games. The Golden Eagles are 30th in the country in steals with 7.9 per game. Expect Marquette to have lots of opportunities at the line against the Hoyas, who are one of the most foul-prone teams in the nation with an average of 23.2 fouls per game.
Across the court, the Hoyas have records of 13-16 ATS and 14-15 SU. The Hoyas convert their free throws at a high percentage, ranking 11th in the nation at .761. Georgetown’s three-point defense is one of the top in the country, with opponents making only 5.0 shots from the three-point line per game. They average 4.7 blocks per game, good for 46th in the nation.
With the Hoyas’ last win against Marquette, their SU record against Marquette moves to 6-4 over their most recent meetings. Furthermore, Georgetown leads the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4. Georgetown has led in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) once over the last five matchups. Marquette has never had the edge in all three categories.
Predictions: SU Winner – GTown, ATS Winner – GTown
Notes
Georgetown scores 72.5 points per away game (ranked 98th). Marquette ranks a poor 193rd in points allowed at home, allowing 71.8 points.
The Marquette Golden Eagles have a defensive rating of 98.7 (ranked 60th), while the Georgetown Hoyas have an offensive rating of 105.9 (ranked 181st).
The Georgetown Hoyas average a field goal percentage of 44.0% this season. The Marquette Golden Eagles have a losing record of 3-7 when opponents have a FG% of 44.0% or greater.
The Marquette Golden Eagles rank higher based on their field goal percentage (64th) than their effective field goal percentage (113th). The Georgetown Hoyas rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (136th) than their field goal percentage (182nd).
Marquette ranks 30th in assists, recording 16.3 per game. Georgetown ranks 83rd with 14.9 assists per game.
Georgetown ranks 281st in offensive rebounds, while Marquette ranks at 61st in defensive rebounds.
On average, Georgetown forces a turnover rate of 16.6%. When Marquette turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a solid 15-8 record.
