No. 2 UConn Huskies Georgetown Hoyas
8-1 6-4
Sunday, December 15th 2024
Time: 1:30 PM
XL Center
Hartford, Ct
TV: SNY
Prior Meetings
GEORGETOWN | UCONN LEADS 52-6
H: 27-2 | A: 21-4 | N: 7-0
Last Ten Games
03/27/11 #1 UConn 68, #23 Georgetown 63 Philadelphia, Pa.
02/11/12 #3 UConn 80, # 14 Georgetown 38 Storrs, Conn.
01/09/13 #3 UConn 75, Georgetown 48 Washington, D.C.
01/23/21 #3 UConn 72, Georgetown 41 Storrs, Conn
01/15/23 #4 UConn 65, Georgetown 50 Hartford, Conn.
02/11/23 #4 UConn 67, Georgetown 59 Washington, D.C.
03/04/23 #9 UConn 69, Georgetown 39 Uncasville, Conn.
01/07/24 #12 UConn 83, Georgetown 55 Washington, D.C.
02/16/24 #15 UConn 85, Georgetown 44 Storrs, Conn.
03/11/24 #10 UConn 78, Georgetown 42 Uncasville, Conn.
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Georgetown Season to Date
Georgetown had a great start to last season going 13-4. However, they finished the season 10-8 the rest of the way. They were 9-9 in the Big East.
This year they are starting the season like they played in the second half of last year. So far they 6-4. They had a tough start going 2-3. They beat Virginia Lynchbury 88-31 and Temple 65-51 and also lost to Wisconsin 79-61, Cincinnati 59-57 and Florida Gulf Coast 66-57.
The Hoyas then went on a four game winning streak with victories against Boston Universary 69-61, Howard 69-63, Richmond 55-53 and Colgate 71-57.
In their last game they lost at home to George Mason 63-55.
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Comparative Team Statistics
(leader in bold)
UConn Georgetown
79.0 PPG 64.7
52.8 Defensive PPG 58.3
27.1 Scoring Margin 6.4
51.4 Field Goal % 43.1
36.0 Defensive FG% 36.3
33.5 Three Point % 35.4
32.4 Defensive 3PT% 29.4
72.2 Free Throw % 71.9
37.8 Rebounds/game 37.6
7.2 Rebounding Margin 2.6
20.9 Assists per game 12.2
11.2 Turnover per game 15.1
1.9 Assists/TO ratio .8
10.3 Steals per game 6.6
3.4 Blocks per game 2.2
UCONN
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UConn Starters
UConn Injuries
(In order of expected return)
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Georgetown
Georgetown Starters
Georgetown Bench
These kinds of games, where UConn is playing one of the weaker teams in the conference, are always difficult to analyze. All I can do is lay out the stats and details. Not much analysis to explain.
The Hoyas are not a very good offensive team averaging 64.7 points per game. They have 122 assists on the season with 151 turnovers. They are shooting 43.1% from the field but a respectable 35% on threes.
Their strength is their defense as they hold their opponents to 58.3 PPG and create 13.7 turnovers per game. They also average 6.7 steals per game, a good number.
Kelsey Ransom, a 5'10" Grad student guard, is Georgetown's best player. In 34.5 MPG she averages 21.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.3 steals. She is shooting a robust 44% on threes. She leads the team in assists with 42 but she doesn't have a good assist/turnover ratio with 38 turnovers.
Victoria Rivera, 6’0” Junior Guard, is averaging 12.6 PPG. She leads the team in taking three pointers with 7 per game and is shooting them at 40.6%.
Arrial Jenkins, a 6'3" senior forward is the only size on the team.This season she is averaging a double double scoring 13.1 PPG and rebounding at 10.0 RPG.
The other two starters are freshmen guards and are really struggling so far this season. 5'8" Khadee Hession is averaging 5.3 PPG and shooting 35.7% from the field and 31.7% on threes. 5'10" Jayden McBride is averaging 5.3 PPG on 34.3% from the field and 33% on threes.
Of the bench is another freshman. 5'8" Jaeda Wilson is averaging 4.7 PPG on 37% shooting and 11.8% on threes. They do have a transfer from Richmond, Grad Student Soibhan Ryan who is averaging 1.9 PPG on 26% shooting and 18% on threes.
As you can see, Georgetown will rely solely on their big three double digit scorers.
Strategy for Georgetown? Survival. With the talent discrepancy, they obviously have no shot at an upset. They just won't want to be embarrassed. That will be difficult for them to accomplish.
Final Prediction
Georgetown is just way overmatched in this game. They are a poor shooting team going against a terrific defensive team. I can't see them scoring 50 points. UConn will want to show that the Notre Dame game was just a bad game.
The Huskies could approach 90 points. If the Hoyas can play inspired defense they could keep UConn under 80.
There was one mutual opponent. Georgetown beat Boston University 69-60 and UConn beat BU 86-32 to open their season.
The Huskies will pour it on.
UConn by 45+.
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