Overview
- Tipoff is 7:30 p.m. CT at Fiserv Forum, with Marquette 5-6 and Georgetown 7-3 entering their first Big East game.
- Marquette seeks a rebound from a 79-59 loss at No. 6 Purdue, where it shot a season-low 32.8% and was outrebounded by nine.
- Marquette forces turnovers on over 20% of possessions (No. 39 nationally) while Georgetown ranks No. 2 in turnover avoidance at 12.5%.
- Chase Ross leads Marquette at 18.6 points per game, KJ Lewis paces Georgetown at 15.6, and 7-footer Julius Halaifonua is coming off a 22-point, nine-rebound outing in an OT win over Saint Peter's.
- KenPom lists Marquette No. 98 and Georgetown No. 103, with a projection giving Marquette about a 65% chance and a 77-73 score; Marquette swept the Hoyas last season.