Georgetown and Marquette Face Off in Big East Basketball Matchup

The Hoyas bring a strong defense to challenge the Golden Eagles' high-scoring offense in their first conference clash of the season.

Georgetown Hoyas (12-2, 3-0 Big East) and No. 7 Marquette Golden Eagles (13-2, 4-0 Big East) will meet at 8 p.m. ET at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
Marquette boasts a 9-0 home record and averages 80.4 points per game, while Georgetown relies on a league-best defense allowing just 63 points per game.
Kam Jones leads Marquette with 20.3 points per game, while Georgetown's Malik Mack recently scored a season-high 26 points in their win over Xavier.
The Golden Eagles have struggled to cover the spread recently, failing in six of their last eight games, while Georgetown has covered in nine of their last ten games.
This is the first Big East matchup between the two teams this season, with Marquette favored by 12.5 points according to BetMGM Sportsbook.