The No. 6-ranked Villanova Wildcats (15-2) look to extend their seven-game winning streak when they match up with the Georgetown Hoyas (11-6) at the Verizon Center. The game gets underway at 1:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 16 and will air on CBS.
The Hoyas won big over St. John’s 93-73 on Wednesday. D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera led all scorers on the team with 33 points on 11-for-16 shooting. The Wildcats, meanwhile, are coming off an 83-68 win over Marquette on Wednesday. Ryan Arcidiacono played well for Villanova, posting 12 points, seven rebounds, and six assists.
Over the last five games, Smith-Rivera has really been playing well for the Hoyas. During that stretch, he has averaged 19.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.4 steals, and 2.6 three-pointers.
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Georgetown won its last game by a 20-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Villanova is 8-1. Georgetown is 3-0 in blowouts this season.
Ranked 26th, the Villanova Wildcats have an offensive rating of 115.7. The Georgetown Hoyas rank 133rd with a defensive rating of just 99.6.
The Villanova Wildcats average a field goal percentage of 47.0% this season. The Georgetown Hoyas are a winless 0-2 when opponents have a FG% of 47.0% or greater.
The Georgetown Hoyas and the Villanova Wildcats both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Georgetown is 131st and 84th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Villanova is 55th and 36th in these categories.
Georgetown ranks 100th in assists, recording 14.9 per game. Villanova ranks 50th with 16.1 assists per game.
Georgetown, the 47th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 5.0 per game. Villanova does worse, ranked 182nd with 3.4.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 18.2% when playing Georgetown this season. Villanova is undefeated (6-0) when its TO% is 18.2% or higher.
