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The No. 21 Marquette Golden Eagles face the Georgetown Hoyas this Saturday night at 8 PM on Peacock. Marquette leads the all-time series 24-14 and has won the last seven consecutive meetings against Georgetown, dating back to 2022.
See below for everything you need to know about Saturday’s Marquette vs Georgetown match up, as well as additional information on how to watch college basketball on Peacock.
The Golden Eagles, in their fourth season under head coach Shaka Smart, are aiming for their fourth straight NCAA appearance. The team is currently ranked third in the Big East standings following a dominant 82-52 win against Providence on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles made a season-high 17 three-pointers in the win.
Senior guard Kam Jones hit four of those shots from beyond the arc, finishing with 17 points and 7 assists in his 44th consecutive game scoring in double figures, tying the longest active streak in the nation. Junior forward Ben Gold also set a career-high, scoring 17 points.
“We were just in great positions to hunt out threes. We were aggressive,” said Gold after the win. “We were also just helping each other get open. Whether it was just attacking in space and kicking out. We’re all ready to shoot. We know we’re a high-level shooting team. We do it every single day. We put the work in. It’s good to see it go in, but we know that it’s not just a one-off thing.”
Georgetown is coming off a tough 93-79 defeat against UConn on Wednesday. The Hoyas are trying to adjust without standout freshman Thomas Sorber, who underwent season-ending surgery on Wednesday for a left foot injury.
Sorber, a Big East Freshman of the Year contender, is the team’s second-leading scorer (14 ppg) and leads the Hoyas in blocks per game (2.0). In his absence, UConn dominated inside, scoring 48 of its 93 points in the paint and outscoring Georgetown, 30-3, in second-chance points.
“This is back-to-back games where we’ve given up 80- something plus points,” said Georgetown head coach Ed Cooley…
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Publish date : 2025-02-28 15:30:00
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