{"id":153953,"date":"2025-01-03T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casualhoya.com\/2025\/1\/3\/24334997\/links-georgetown-hoyas-host-hungry-xavier-friday-sorber-mack-epps-fielder-peavy-ed-cooley-big-east"},"modified":"2025-01-03T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T16:30:00","slug":"links-2-0-hoyas-host-hungry-xavier-on-friday-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/03\/links-2-0-hoyas-host-hungry-xavier-on-friday-night\/","title":{"rendered":"LINKS: 2-0 Hoyas Host Hungry Xavier on Friday Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<br \/>\n<figure>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Syndication: The Enquirer\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/UCwRXhKvK39q22tRLfXFMvx4TIQ=\/4x0:5128x3416\/1310x873\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_image\/image\/73825031\/usa_today_22334798.0.jpg\" \/><figcaption>Sam Greene\/The Enquirer \/ USA TODAY NETWORK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Georgetown looks to its defense to muscle a home win<\/p>\n<p id=\"NNqbRV\">Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casualhoya.com\/\">Georgetown Hoyas<\/a> will host the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bannersontheparkway.com\/\">Xavier Musketeers<\/a> (9-5, 1-2) on Friday night at Capital One Arena. Tipoff is at 8:00 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network (no Roy commentating, shame). The local radio broadcast will be Bloomberg 99.1 with Rich Chvotkin on the call in his 51st season (SiriusXM Ch. 384 or 974).<\/p>\n<div id=\"zNB2id\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">More information on tonight\u2019s game \u2b07\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>  Xavier<br \/>\u23f0 8 p.m. <br \/>  Washington, D.C. <br \/> \ufe0f Capital One Arena <br \/>  CBSSN<br \/>  Bloomberg 99.1 w\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoyasWin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HoyasWin<\/a> <br \/>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QCngkilxxF\">https:\/\/t.co\/QCngkilxxF<\/a> <br \/> \ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D84r2sTqyG\">https:\/\/t.co\/D84r2sTqyG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HoyaSaxa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HoyaSaxa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Mzgcdvn2N7\">https:\/\/t.co\/Mzgcdvn2N7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Georgetown Hoops (@GeorgetownHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgetownHoops\/status\/1875216198239191548?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"LfjV4D\">The Hoyas are 11-2 overall and 2-0 in league play following an 83-53 win over Coppin State last Saturday. Much of the Coppin State game looked like a holiday tune up after two conference games and a Christmas break. Hoyas can\u2019t afford to have any rust on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p id=\"YPGQpu\">Xavier, coming off a 94-72 win over Seton Hall on Tuesday, is looking for a second BIG EAST win, while Georgetown is looking for their fifth-straight win, with two over conference foes. With a very tough starting schedule, XU lost at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theuconnblog.com\/\">UConn<\/a> in OT 94-89 and was beaten by Marquette 72-70 at home. They don\u2019t have Zach Freemantle back from injury, but they are still more than formidable. <\/p>\n<p id=\"2IqzPi\">Earlier this week, Hoyas fans had a chance to celebrate a nice start to conference play with some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casualhoya.com\/2024\/12\/31\/24332945\/the-casual-awards-happy-hoya-new-year-georgetown-cooley-creighton-syracuse-seton-hall-hoyas-big-east\">Casual Awards<\/a>, and then took a looked at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casualhoya.com\/2025\/1\/2\/24332641\/big-expectations-how-georgetown-hoyas-big-east-xavier-marquette-uconn-st-johns-villanova-ed-cooley\">path to a 10-win<\/a> BIG EAST season. Knock on wood.<\/p>\n<p id=\"FZhSDv\">We all promised ourselves that we wouldn\u2019t get our hopes up, but this team certainly feels different. This humble lunch blog contributor has been excited about the tectonic shift in the Hoyas defense since the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onefootdown.com\/\">Notre Dame<\/a> loss. They will need every bit to slow the <a href=\"https:\/\/kenpom.com\/\">39th ranked offense<\/a> in Xavier (6th best 3PT% with 40.6%).<\/p>\n<div id=\"QPbtx0\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dialed in  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HoyaSaxa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HoyaSaxa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y40PoHVDgR\">pic.twitter.com\/y40PoHVDgR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Georgetown Hoops (@GeorgetownHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgetownHoops\/status\/1874890967742083089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"t0OHdx\">Ed Cooley has matched up well against Sean Miller in the past and the two have been <a href=\"https:\/\/tucson.com\/sports\/basketball\/college\/wildcats\/providences-cooley-glad-to-call-uas-miller-a-close-friend\/article_b4c873e7-7b2a-5a8c-a596-d9613aed3a2c.html\">\u201cclose friends\u201d<\/a> since at least before they led the U18 American basketball team to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-basketball\/news\/billy-donovan-sean-miller-ed-cooley-to-again-coach-with-team-usa\/\">championship<\/a> at the 2014 FIBA Americas tournament with Billy Donovan. <\/p>\n<p id=\"8XNiQj\">Xavier\u2019s offense is OK with a quick shot in transition and the Hoyas defense has recently been pretty good at guiding that first chance into a tough one. Rebounding the miss and staying out of foul trouble will be a key for Georgetown on defense.<\/p>\n<p id=\"Gi39dX\">Keeping pace with the scoring\u2014and having all their bucket-getters on the floor with Jayden Epps day-to-day\u2014will also be a key. There\u2019s no reason to expect much difference from the Hoyas feeding Thomas Sorber low and reacting to if\/when the double team comes.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3uFJtM\">Overall, with two teams who love to leverage transition offense, this one might come down to the turnover battle.<\/p>\n<p id=\"lkjgyl\">Here are the links:<\/p>\n<p id=\"YRHA1I\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldlevelmedia.com\/ncaab\/georgetown-shoots-for-3-0-big-east-start-as-xavier-visits\/\"><strong>Georgetown shoots for 3-0 Big East start as Xavier visits | Field Level Media &#8211; Professional sports content solutions | FLM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"kWPepR\">\u201cWe have 17 conference games in front of us, and there\u2019s a lot of teams that play their best basketball in the months of January and February and, look, we have to be one of them,\u201d Miller said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"pjaZqF\">\u201cThe next task is to go on the road at Georgetown and play a good game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"hij27e\">Georgetown (11-2, 2-0) has already eclipsed its win total of each of the past three seasons and is seeking a 3-0 conference start for the first time since the 2011-12 season.<\/p>\n<p id=\"g7RMb3\">\u201cThe staff has done an incredible job of bringing in talent,\u201d coach Ed Cooley said on Dec. 28 after the Hoyas\u2019 83-53 win over Coppin State.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"Oa1kr6\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Georgetown (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgetownHoops?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GeorgetownHoops<\/a>) freshman wing and Sidwell Friends (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SidwellMBB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SidwellMBB<\/a>) alum Caleb Williams (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/calebwill1ams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CalebWill1ams<\/a>) on his 1st year at Georgetown, this year&#8217;s team, and his relationship with teammates and coaches <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2mf9kzlg3I\">https:\/\/t.co\/2mf9kzlg3I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Modderno (@MattModderno) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattModderno\/status\/1874546079745937770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"58Ptgi\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW GEORGETOWN<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nuA4xeb0IM\">https:\/\/t.co\/nuA4xeb0IM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G1Yzt1gZPQ\">pic.twitter.com\/G1Yzt1gZPQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Homefield (@HomefieldApparl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HomefieldApparl\/status\/1874834561294819450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"HQSzv9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/guhoyas.com\/news\/2025\/1\/2\/mens-basketball-georgetown-mens-basketball-takes-on-xavier-this-friday.aspx\"><strong>Georgetown Men\u2019s Basketball Takes On Xavier This Friday &#8211; Georgetown University Athletics | Georgetown University Athletics<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"yAp4iN\">Mack paces the offense dishing out 4.9 apg with Peavy right behind him with 4.2 apg.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2ELGrE\">Peavy ranks ninth in the country and leads the BIG EAST in steals per game, picking 2.69 pockets per game.<\/p>\n<p id=\"saCvyo\">Sorber has four double-doubles to his name, tied for third in the league. Against Coppin State, the freshman tallied his fourth game with 20+ points moving him into a tie for ninth for GU freshmen with multiple 20+ games since the 1972-73 season.<\/p>\n<p id=\"uFfn7H\">Defensively, the team ranks second in the league in steals per game (9.2). The Hoyas are forcing opponents to commit 14.69 turnovers per game, which ranks fourth in the conference.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"cpyTrG\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A major swing game in the Big East tonight between Xavier and Georgetown in Washington D.C.<\/p>\n<p>Hoyas have won four straight.<\/p>\n<p>Musketeers have lost three true road games this season by an average of 4.0 PPG.<\/p>\n<p>8 PM ET on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSSportsNet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CBSSportsNet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonRothstein\/status\/1875136524515516794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"leDRn4\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TODAY&#8217;S GAMES TO WATCH. <\/p>\n<p>Xavier at Georgetown (-1.5)<br \/>Michigan State at Ohio State (-1.5)<br \/>Creighton at Marquette (-8.5)<\/p>\n<p>CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FDSportsbook?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FDSportsBook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FanDuel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FanDuel<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z0cl9v0FJ9\">pic.twitter.com\/Z0cl9v0FJ9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonRothstein\/status\/1875210518555734115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"Q4yNtL\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goxavier.com\/news\/2025\/1\/1\/mens-basketball-hits-the-road-to-battle-georgetown-on-friday-night-in-d-c\"><strong>Men\u2019s Basketball Hits The Road To Battle Georgetown On Friday Night In D.C. | Xavier University Athletics<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"O626IR\">Xavier leads the BIG EAST in fastbreak points (sixth in the nation in at 18.3 ppg.) and 3-point percentage (seventh in the nation at .406). Xavier is third in the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (22nd in the nation at .781), assists per game (25th in the nation at 17.6 apg.) and assist-to-turnover ratio (40th in the nation at 1.52).<\/p>\n<p id=\"e3okM7\">\u2022 Xavier junior newcomer Ryan Conwell, a preseason Third Team All-BIG EAST selection who is coming off a game-high 22-point effort in the Seton Hall win, is second on the team and sixth in the BIG EAST in scoring at 16.6 ppg.<\/p>\n<p id=\"Kugs3C\">\u2022 Xavier\u2019s Ryan Conwell has hit at least two 3-pointers in 13 of the first 14 games. Conwell ranks second in the BIG EAST and 25th in the nation at 3.3 3-point field goals made per game.<\/p>\n<p id=\"JkOlej\">\u2022 Xavier graduate student Marcus Foster is second on the team and tied for 11th in the BIG EAST in scoring for league games only at 15.0 ppg.<\/p>\n<p id=\"xVeZnv\">\u2022 Xavier graduate student Jerome Hunter has started all three of XU\u2019s BIG EAST games and contributed 11.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.3 steals per game.<\/p>\n<p id=\"0WHJBV\">\u2022 Xavier graduate student Dayvion McKnight, preseason Second Team All-BIG EAST, leads XU in assists at 4.8 apg. (tied for eighth in the BIG EAST) and is second in the BIG EAST and 31st in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio at 3.05.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"UQXH9O\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Xavier Musketeers since losing the Crosstown Shootout<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Force OT at UConn<br \/>&#8211; Tripping call away from OT against Marquette<br \/>&#8211; Just smacked Seton Hall by 20<\/p>\n<p>Now reports that Freemantle is practicing with team. Rumors of Xavier&#8217;s demise may have been exaggerated.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ryan Cassidy (@ryancassidycbb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ryancassidycbb\/status\/1874199920581984551?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"rLsIvb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bannersontheparkway.com\/2025\/1\/3\/24334841\/xavier-v-georgetown-preview-matchups-keys-to-the-game-big-east-basketball\">Xavier v. Georgetown: preview, matchups, keys to the game | Banners on the Parkway (SB Nation)<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"gjsMIt\">Despite being 11-2 and having established a modest amount of momentum, Georgetown isn\u2019t really in much better a place than X right now. If the tournament started today, they\u2019d be maybe a coin toss to be included thanks to their -.1 WAB. Their home loss to Notre Dame is solidly in Q3 and any good will built up by rolling Creighton was blunted by just sneaking by Seton Hall despite giving up a 10-0 run to end the game.<\/p>\n<p id=\"WDOcaO\">Both of these teams come into this game nursing unimpressive resumes and seasons on the brink of evaporation. Someone can keep things ticking over with a win, but the loser is going to face a long and arduous road ahead if they want to be part of the conversation&#8230;<\/p>\n<p id=\"Ije9i8\">It all starts on the defensive end for the Hoyas. They were good in the non-conference and have been excellent in the admittedly small sample of Big East play. Their defense inside the arc is incredibly stingy, ranking fifth in the nation in two-point percentage against and blocking a ton of shots. They manage to do both that and force a lot of turnovers (21.2%, 47th) without sending their opponents to the line very much at all. They\u2019re only an average defensive rebounding team and they\u2019ve been fairly permissive around the arc. It all adds up to a top-50 defense that has been top-1 in conference games.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"hg5SPN\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">        !<\/p>\n<p>  | Xavier vs. Georgetown<br \/>  | Washington, D.C.<br \/>  | Capital One Arena<br \/>  | 8:00 P.M. EST<br \/>  | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSSportsNet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CBSSportsNet<\/a><br \/>  | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/700wlw?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@700WLW<\/a><br \/>#\ufe0f\u20e3 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LetsGoX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LetsGoX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lyN3hLMlDr\">pic.twitter.com\/lyN3hLMlDr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Xavier Basketball (@XavierMBB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XavierMBB\/status\/1875171520982749383?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"bIqZ44\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtcwithmook.com\/2025\/01\/02\/georgetown-preview-xavier-2\/\"><strong>Wolfpack Can\u2019t Put Together 40 minutes at Virginia | MTC with Mook \u2013 From the Capitol Dome and beyond<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"u3cONo\">Jayden Epps didn\u2019t practice as he works to get healthy enough to play against the Musketeers&#8230;<\/p>\n<p id=\"0kIrJZ\">Georgetown\u2019s transition defense starts with their shot selection. Yes, you read that correctly.<\/p>\n<p id=\"AOQSBl\">It\u2019s all about taking the \u201cright\u201d perimeter shot, especially during transition and early in the shot clock. In today\u2019s game, there will be times when that will be the best shot in the possession. It\u2019s knowing when those situations are present and when they aren\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p id=\"cbQgG9\">The Hoyas used various drills to practice getting back on defense, hoping it will choke off threes, especially the ones via transition ball reversal.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"aM9fcJ\">\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y0b9rB-2Uac?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"FzNXhC\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.house-enterprise.com\/post\/game-preview-georgetown-vs-xavier-1\"><strong>Georgetown vs. Xavier | House Enterprise<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"93sTZR\">Friday night, Georgetown welcomes in yet another formidable opponent, Xavier. <\/p>\n<p id=\"cYVg3y\">The Musketeers just beat Seton Hall by 22 on New Year\u2019s Eve, a team Georgetown beat by one on December 22. It\u2019ll take another tremendous effort from the Hoyas to move to 3-0 in conference play. <\/p>\n<p id=\"8oDx2w\">The player to watch on Friday night in D.C. is once again Thomas Sorber. The 6\u201910\u201d freshman is the team\u2019s second-leading scorer at 15.7 PPG, has recorded four double-doubles this year, and has scored in double figures in all but two games this season. <\/p>\n<p id=\"Va5Rm8\">In his last two games, he\u2019s averaging over 20 PPG along with 10 RPG and has blocked 4 shots in both contests. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"MRcG8g\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Xavier\u2019s own <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulFritschner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PaulFritschner<\/a> breaks it all down with the Musketeers. <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TIvnIyQ291\">https:\/\/t.co\/TIvnIyQ291<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoodmanHoops\/status\/1874663046393876566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"syIfEG\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com\/?id=66960X1516590&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cincinnati.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Fxavier%2F2025%2F01%2F02%2Fpreview-keys-to-victory-players-to-watch-as-xavier-musketeers-visits-georgetown-hoyas-big-east%2F77383465007%2F&amp;referrer=sbnation.com&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.casualhoya.com%2F2025%2F1%2F3%2F24334997%2Flinks-georgetown-hoyas-host-hungry-xavier-friday-sorber-mack-epps-fielder-peavy-ed-cooley-big-east\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" ><strong>Scouting report: Can Xavier Musketeers get Big East road win over Georgetown Hoyas? | The Enquirer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"M9GOGP\">Epps was a thorn in Xavier\u2019s side last season, pouring in 32 points with 11 assists at Cintas Center. He had 20 points and 7 assists in Xavier\u2019s road win over the Hoyas.<\/p>\n<p id=\"khJDOi\">With Epps sidelined, Georgetown had little trouble cruising past a 1-win Coppin State club as Thomas Sorber and Drew Fielder combined for 42 points.<\/p>\n<p id=\"uT0MG7\">Guard Malik Mack, one of Georgetown\u2019s top transfer portal pickups from Harvard, is averaging 12.5 points per game and shooting over 40% from 3-point range. Mack missed the first two games of Big East play before returning against Coppin State and recording a 15-point, 11-assist double-double.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"Fb9MX4\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Happy New Year Hoya Family!<\/p>\n<p>Need everyone at Capital One Arena on Friday night as we host Xavier!<\/p>\n<p> \ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D84r2sTqyG\">https:\/\/t.co\/D84r2sTqyG<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HoyaSaxa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HoyaSaxa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oZyXZmAoRB\">pic.twitter.com\/oZyXZmAoRB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Georgetown Hoops (@GeorgetownHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgetownHoops\/status\/1874508408663245081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fOs8e0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/news\/2026-5-star-sg-jordan-smith-jr-hearing-from-5-schools-the-most\/\"><strong>2026 5-star SG Jordan Smith Jr. hearing from 5 schools the most | On3<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"UMv4sP\">Jordan Smith Jr., a five-star shooting guard in the 2026 class, says he is hearing from five schools the most frequently (in no particular order): Georgetown, Duke, Arkansas, Louisville, and Kansas. Each program has offered him a scholarship.<\/p>\n<p id=\"KRQrxS\">The 6-foot-3 junior out of Paul VI Catholic (VA) took an official visit to Duke in November. Louisville, Syracuse, and Georgetown have hosted him on unofficial visits&#8230;<\/p>\n<p id=\"rktG2s\">\u201cThey\u2019re trying to bring Georgetown back, and I really like that. They\u2019re playing fast and my relationship with Coach (Ed) Cooley is really, really good.<\/p>\n<p id=\"knf3zU\">\u201cI\u2019m seeing a big leap with them. In Coach\u2019s first year, it wasn\u2019t that good. But this year, I\u2019m enjoying watching them play, they\u2019re really opening my eyes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"C7RThy\">\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dTyvsMTWFxg?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ninopm\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Always love having our friends from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBBonFOX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CBBonFOX<\/a> in to chat with our guys  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HoyaSaxa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HoyaSaxa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PyHBgjZEWe\">pic.twitter.com\/PyHBgjZEWe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Georgetown Hoops (@GeorgetownHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgetownHoops\/status\/1873890596848623977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n<p>        Sam Greene\/The Enquirer \/ USA TODAY NETWORK<\/p>\n<p>  Georgetown looks to its defense to muscle a home win Your Georgetown Hoyas will host the Xavier Musketeers (9-5, 1-2) on Friday night at Capital One Arena. 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