Game #140. The Hoyas are streaking toward the top of the Big East with Marquette coming to town for a Sunday afternoon matchup.
Georgetown has been the hottest team in the Big East since their 1-4 start in the league. The Hoyas’ Big Three of Austin Freeman, Chris Wright, and Jason Clark have returned to the form that had everyone think that they were one of the best backcourts in the country, but that hasn’t been the difference. Julian Vaughn, the Hoya’s center, has always been a shotblocker and a rebounder but over the last month he’s become a legitimate double digit scoring threat on the block. The other difference in this team has been the move of Nate Lubick into the Georgetown starting line up. Lubick is a bigger body and a better rebounder, while Thompson gives the Hoyas a scoring threat off the bench. Marquette has been one of the most competitive teams in the Big East, but they haven’t been able to win close games against marquee competition. They are in pretty good position in terms of an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, but the Golden Eagles could use a quality win to feel safe. Marquette matches up with the Hoyas very well. Both teams have a ton of backcourt talent, but Marquette’s forwards — Jae Crowder and Jimmy Butler — could be a matchup problem for Georgetown. They can match up with Vaughn on the interior, but Vaughn cannot cover them defensively.