Georgetown goes for 8th straight win hosting Marquette
MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES (15-9, 6-5 in Big East)
at GEORGETOWN HOYAS (19-5, 8-4 in Big East)
Tip-off: Sunday, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Line: Georgetown -6, Total: 147.5
No. 11 Georgetown looks to extend its winning streak to eight games when it hosts Marquette on Sunday afternoon.
The Hoyas have relied on some stellar long-range shooting to win seven straight contests, their longest winning streak in the Big East since compiling 11 straight in 2006-07. In Georgetown's 1-4 conference start, it hit only 25.6% from behind the arc. But in winning their past seven games, the Hoyas have connected on 40.3% from long range. They hit 9-of-21 three-pointers in a 64-56 victory at Syracuse on Wednesday. Leading scorer Austin Freeman (18.5 PPG, 53.1% FG, 45.1% three-pointers) had a game-high 14 points against the Orange, and is averaging 21.0 PPG during the winning streak. He's scored in double-figures 22 times this season, including 10 games with at least 20 points and three with at least 30. Chris Wright (12.5 PPG, 5.6 APG) struggled with only six points on 2-of-8 shooting, but had nine assists and five rebounds, while Jason Clark (12.5 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 38.2% three-pointers) finished with 12 points on 4-of-11 shooting. Hollis Thompson (8.2 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 46.8% three-pointers) added 11 points versus the Orange and is hitting 12-of-19 (63.2%) from three-point range during the winning streak. The Hoyas are second in the nation in field-goal percentage (50.3%). They haven't lost when they make at least six three-pointers in a game (12-0), and are 16-0 when shooting at least 33% from long range. Three of Georgetown's past four victories have come against the nation's Top 15 (at Villanova, 69-66, Louisville, 62-59 and at Syracuse, 64-56), and it is 5-2 this season against teams that were ranked at the time they played them.
Georgetown's three-point success doesn't bode well for Marquette, which is allowing 41.0% from three-point range in its six conference road games. The Golden Eagles, losers of five of their past nine games, narrowly escaped South Florida with a 59-58 victory on Wednesday. Marquette leads the Big East in scoring with 78.5 points per game (17th in the nation) and ranks second in field-goal percentage (48.3%, 13th in the nation), but it shot 39.3% (22-of-56) against the Bulls to finish with a season low in points. Darius Johnson-Odom, who averages a team-best 16.0 PPG, scored a season-low seven points on 2-of-6 from the field and is just 9-of-27 in his past two games. Jimmy Butler, the team's second-leading scorer (15.5 PPG, 6.3 RPG), chipped in with 12 points, but shot only 5-of-13 from the floor, while Jae Crowder (13.3 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 41.8% three-pointers) led the Golden Eagles with 14 points on 5-of-6 from the field. He's hitting 53.1% of his field goals for the season. Marquette is 2-7 against teams that were ranked at the time they played them, but those seven defeats were by an average of five points.
The all-time series between the two schools is knotted at 5-5, including 4-4 as Big East foes since 1996. The teams split two games last season, with Georgetown losing by three at Marquette, 62-59, and winning by 23, 80-57, in the 2010 Big East tournament semifinals. This season, Marquette is 8-3 ATS in conference play, while Georgetown is 5-7 ATS versus Big East schools. The Golden Eagles are also 6-4 ATS on the road while the Hoyas are 4-6 ATS at home. Marquette has had some close calls with the nation's best teams. Expect that to continue on Sunday. These two highly-rated FoxSheets trends like Marquette to cover the spread.
MARQUETTE is 14-3 ATS (82.4%, +10.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons. The average score was MARQUETTE 73.0, OPPONENT 74.8 - (Rating = 3*).
GEORGETOWN is 2-16 ATS (11.1%, -15.6 Units) after playing a game where both teams score 65 points or less over the last 3 seasons. The average score was GEORGETOWN 70.4, OPPONENT 70.3 - (Rating = 4*).
Marquette has played four straight games Under the total and this FoxSheets trend concerning Georgetown also sides with the Under.
GEORGETOWN is 21-5 UNDER (80.8%, +15.5 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997. The average score was GEORGETOWN 74.7, OPPONENT 59.9 - (Rating = 3*).
MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES (15-9, 6-5 in Big East)
at GEORGETOWN HOYAS (19-5, 8-4 in Big East)
Tip-off: Sunday, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Line: Georgetown -6, Total: 147.5
No. 11 Georgetown looks to extend its winning streak to eight games when it hosts Marquette on Sunday afternoon.
The Hoyas have relied on some stellar long-range shooting to win seven straight contests, their longest winning streak in the Big East since compiling 11 straight in 2006-07. In Georgetown's 1-4 conference start, it hit only 25.6% from behind the arc. But in winning their past seven games, the Hoyas have connected on 40.3% from long range. They hit 9-of-21 three-pointers in a 64-56 victory at Syracuse on Wednesday. Leading scorer Austin Freeman (18.5 PPG, 53.1% FG, 45.1% three-pointers) had a game-high 14 points against the Orange, and is averaging 21.0 PPG during the winning streak. He's scored in double-figures 22 times this season, including 10 games with at least 20 points and three with at least 30. Chris Wright (12.5 PPG, 5.6 APG) struggled with only six points on 2-of-8 shooting, but had nine assists and five rebounds, while Jason Clark (12.5 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 38.2% three-pointers) finished with 12 points on 4-of-11 shooting. Hollis Thompson (8.2 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 46.8% three-pointers) added 11 points versus the Orange and is hitting 12-of-19 (63.2%) from three-point range during the winning streak. The Hoyas are second in the nation in field-goal percentage (50.3%). They haven't lost when they make at least six three-pointers in a game (12-0), and are 16-0 when shooting at least 33% from long range. Three of Georgetown's past four victories have come against the nation's Top 15 (at Villanova, 69-66, Louisville, 62-59 and at Syracuse, 64-56), and it is 5-2 this season against teams that were ranked at the time they played them.
Georgetown's three-point success doesn't bode well for Marquette, which is allowing 41.0% from three-point range in its six conference road games. The Golden Eagles, losers of five of their past nine games, narrowly escaped South Florida with a 59-58 victory on Wednesday. Marquette leads the Big East in scoring with 78.5 points per game (17th in the nation) and ranks second in field-goal percentage (48.3%, 13th in the nation), but it shot 39.3% (22-of-56) against the Bulls to finish with a season low in points. Darius Johnson-Odom, who averages a team-best 16.0 PPG, scored a season-low seven points on 2-of-6 from the field and is just 9-of-27 in his past two games. Jimmy Butler, the team's second-leading scorer (15.5 PPG, 6.3 RPG), chipped in with 12 points, but shot only 5-of-13 from the floor, while Jae Crowder (13.3 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 41.8% three-pointers) led the Golden Eagles with 14 points on 5-of-6 from the field. He's hitting 53.1% of his field goals for the season. Marquette is 2-7 against teams that were ranked at the time they played them, but those seven defeats were by an average of five points.
The all-time series between the two schools is knotted at 5-5, including 4-4 as Big East foes since 1996. The teams split two games last season, with Georgetown losing by three at Marquette, 62-59, and winning by 23, 80-57, in the 2010 Big East tournament semifinals. This season, Marquette is 8-3 ATS in conference play, while Georgetown is 5-7 ATS versus Big East schools. The Golden Eagles are also 6-4 ATS on the road while the Hoyas are 4-6 ATS at home. Marquette has had some close calls with the nation's best teams. Expect that to continue on Sunday. These two highly-rated FoxSheets trends like Marquette to cover the spread.
MARQUETTE is 14-3 ATS (82.4%, +10.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons. The average score was MARQUETTE 73.0, OPPONENT 74.8 - (Rating = 3*).
GEORGETOWN is 2-16 ATS (11.1%, -15.6 Units) after playing a game where both teams score 65 points or less over the last 3 seasons. The average score was GEORGETOWN 70.4, OPPONENT 70.3 - (Rating = 4*).
Marquette has played four straight games Under the total and this FoxSheets trend concerning Georgetown also sides with the Under.
GEORGETOWN is 21-5 UNDER (80.8%, +15.5 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997. The average score was GEORGETOWN 74.7, OPPONENT 59.9 - (Rating = 3*).
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