Georgetown begins an important three-game Big East Stretch by hosting last place and injury-riddled Seton Hall on Saturday afternoon in Washington, DC
Although he lost seven out of nine, Hoyas (14-9, 5-7) still has a lot to play for when they are in a group of four teams-with Xavier, Villanova and Providence-all within a game of each other, fighting for Fifth place.
With a top-four finish in the position probably out of reach, only one place remains realistic sustainable for the fifth and last first round of Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden next month.
The collision with Seton Hall (6-17, 1-11) is Georgetown’s first of three straight matches against teams with losing records. Hoyas, who beat the pirates on the road 61-60 on December 22, is trying to complete a seasonal sweep for the first time since 2015.
Micah Peavy (14.9 points per match) and Thomas Sorber (14.8) have transported much of the offensive load for Georgetown, which has received more than 70 points only twice in the league game. Peavy received a career pile 27 points twice in the last four matches while Sorber is tied for the first nation with Rutgers Ace Bailey among beginners with seven double doubles.
Georgetown coach Ed Cooley believes that help may be on its way in the form of Jayden EPPS (12.3 points), who missed the last two games with an illness after previously missing time with a hamstrings injury.
“We expect him to be ready for Saturday,” Cooley said this week. “We are looking forward to trying to get him back.”
Injuries are something Seton Hall and coach Shaheen Holloway knows everything about this season.
The Pirates, who have dropped eight straight and 13 out of 14, lacked three important contributors in Chaunce Jenkins (knee), Scotty Middleton (ankle) and Dylan Addae-Wusu (ankle) during Wednesday’s 84-54 LOPS-sided home loss to Butler.
“Of course, we don’t have three guys who can help us,” Holloway said after Wednesday’s loss. “It’s hard to win when you’re completely healthy. Imagine not being healthy with three guys who can make basketball and play many minutes for you.”
Holloway said he didn’t expect to have any of them back to Saturday.
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