Xavier v. Georgetown: Preview, matchups, keys to the game

And so it has come to this. Xavier has already lost more games this season than they ever have in Big East conference play ever. Xavier has actually already lost more conference games than they ever have. Never have the Musketeers lost more than 11 before. This season they stand at 12. The 1981-82 remains the worst Xavier has ever done in conference play as they went 1-11 in the old Midwestern City Conference. This season has already eclipsed that one in losses. The goal now is to make sure things don’t get worse.

You may be tempted to stand, slightly aghast, and conjure up your best Chevy Chase “How could things get any worse?!? Look around you Ellen, we’re on the threshold of Hell!” Well, here’s how things could get worse: you could lose to Georgetown.

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This season has not been good for Xavier, but at least there is a plan in place, a leader who seems committed, and a team that fights. Georgetown has none of those things. The Hoyas have lost five straight and stand at 5-12. They meekly accepted a 16 point beatdown from Marquette in their last game. The game before that they scored 47 points while at least not outwardly tanking. Ed Cooley threw a water bottle at a child, has said his pitiful team is “blessed,” and is basically looting the corpse of Georgetown basketball at this point. Whatever deal with the devil he made to be mediocre for a long time at Providence has long since expired.

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All of that is a little harsh on the Georgetown players, who I am quite certain are trying their level best to win. Offensively they are pretty middle of the road in most things, caring for the ball well, rebounding it a bit, and getting to the line successfully. In fact, they are only in the red on their KenPom page on three things on the offensive side. Unfortunately for them, those three things are two point shooting, three point shooting, and effective field goal percentage. These guys just cannot shoot.

Defensively they actually defend shooters…

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Publish date : 2026-02-28 16:16:00

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