Game #102. The Hoyas are in a near must-win situation at home tonight against a top ten team intent on rolling to a Big East title.
Georgetown is reeling. They’ve lost three of their last four games, including a home game on Saturday against West Virginia. The problem? Two things — Georgetown has had trouble executing on the offensive end and they’ve struggled to rebound on the defensive end of the floor. When you are struggling on the offensive end of the floor and struggling on the glass, the last team in the country that you want to play is Pitt. They are a deliberate, physical basketball team, and while they are not quite as good defensively as their reputation would make one believe, they are a team that makes it difficult for you to “run your stuff,” so to speak. They also happen to be the most efficient offensive team in the country, in large part because they lead the nation with a 46.9% offensive rebounding percentage. Georgetown is going to need Chris Wright, Austin Freeman, and Jason Clark to wake up offensively if they are going to win tonight.