Saturday afternoon, the No. 8 Syracuse Orange play host to the No, 11 Georgetown Hoyas in a Big East clash.
Records: Georgetown 20-4 (10-3 in Big East), Syracuse 22-4 (10-3 in Big East)
Tip-off: 4 p.m. EST
Television: CBS
Spread: OFF
Over/under: OFF
Last meeting: Syracuse 64, Georgetown 61 in overtime (2012)
Points per game: The Hoyas are averaging 65.3 points per game while Syracuse is averaging 75.2.
Rebounds per game: Georgetown averages 33.2 boards per outing while the Orange are averaging 40.1 rebounds per game.
Assists per game: The Hoyas are putting up 15 assists per outing while Syracuse is averaging 15.2 per game.
Field goal percentage: Georgetown is shooting .466 while the Orange come in shooting .450 this season.
Thoughts: The Hoyas defeated DePaul in their last outing while Syracuse took care of Providence. Both these teams are atop the Big East with the winner becoming the odds on favorite to win the regular season conference crown. I like the Orange to win here in a close, hard fought contest.
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