Georgetown Info
Head Coach: Ed Cooley (2nd year)
Location: Washington, DC
Conference: Big East
Nickname: Hoyas
Mascot: Jack the Bulldog
Line: Nebraska by 7.5
Typical Rotation Depth: 6+
KenPom rank: 86
Nota bene:
- This is the first ever matchup between Nebraska and Georgetown
- Kenya Hunter came on as an assistant from Georgetown under Tim Miles. He'd bring along former Hoyas Moses Abraham and Isaac Copeland
- Forward Drew Fielder has entered the transfer portal and won't play. Centers Julius Halaifonua and Thomas Sorber are out with season ending injuries.
- Starting wing Micah Peavy, starting guard Jayden Epps, and freshman Kayvaun Mulready missed Monday's game with illness
- Nebraska will finish over .500 for the 3rd consecutive season
Player to watch: Jordan Burks
The Kentucky transfer is one of the few remaining available post players available for the Hoyas. Burks ripped off a double-double vs a lengthy Washington front court including 6 offensive rebounds
Player to watch: Malik Mack
With Peavy and Epps out, Harvard transfer Malik Mack went nuts vs Washington St, scoring 37 including a ridiculous 8-12 from 3 for the sub 35% 3pt shooter.
Georgetown roster
| Player | # | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | Summary |
| Micah Peavy | 5 | SR | G | 6-7 | 215 | 17.2 Pts 5.8 Reb 3.6 Ast |
| Malik Mack | 2 | SO | G | 6-1 | 170 | 12.5 Pts 3.7 Reb 4.3 Ast |
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| Jayden Epps | 10 | JR | G | 6-2 | 190 | 12.8 Pts 2.1 Reb 2.3 Ast |
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| Jordan Burks | 23 | SO | F | 6-9 | 202 | 5.5 Pts 3.4 Reb 0.6 Ast |
| Curtis Williams | 11 | SO | G | 6-5 | 205 | 4.8 Pts 1.8 Reb 0.5 Ast |
| Caleb Williams | 4 | FR | F | 6-0 | 230 | 4.2 Pts 3.8 Reb 0.8 Ast |
| Drew McKenna | 7 | FR | G | 6-8 | 200 | 1.5 Pts 1.5 Reb 0.2 Ast |
| Kayvaun Mulready | 45 | FR | G | 6-4 | 220 | 1.0 Pts 0.6 Reb 0.4 Ast |
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| Austin Montgomery | 14 | JR | F | 6-4 | 180 | 0.4 Pts 0.3 Reb 0.0 Ast |
| Hashem Asadallah | 15 | SO | G | 6-1 | 180 | 0.0 Pts 0.2 Reb 0.0 Ast |
| Michael Van Raaphorst | 30 | FR | G | 6-2 | 210 | 0.0 Pts 0.8 Reb 0.0 Ast |
Other players
Micah Peavy is arguably Georgetown's most important player, currently leading the Hoyas in scoring, rebounds ,and steals while shooting 40% from 3 for a team that doesn't shoot well from outside. Jayden Epps is GT's other double digit scorer though a sieve on defense. Louisville transfer wing Curtis Williams is more effective inside the arc than out. Ditto for freshman Caleb Williams. Freshman forward Drew McKenna hasn't played much this season but is effective on the boards. Anyone else are end of the bench guys that will chip in minutes if needed.
UNL Game Notes
Roster/infirmary report
24 Guard Rollie Worster 6-5 210 lbs Senior - Out Foot
Possible starters for Nebraska
3 Guard Brice Williams 6-7 214 lbs Senior
4 Forward Juwan Gary 6-6 226 lbs Senior
23 Forward Andrew Morgan 6-10 242 lbs Senior
1 Guard Sam Hoiberg 6-0 185 lbs Junior
9 Forward Berke Büyüktuncel 6-10 244 lbs
Bench
2 Guard Ahron Ulis 6-3 190 lbs Senior
0 Guard Connor Essegian 6-4 190 lbs Junior
34 Center Braxton Meah 7-1 264 lbs Senior
31 Guard Cale Jacobsen 6-4 195 lbs Sophomore
12 Guard Gavin Griffiths 6-7 193 lbs Sophomore
5 Forward Braden Frager 6-7 220 lbs Freshman
8 Guard Jeffrey Grace III 6-3 200 lbs Junior
20 Forward Justin Bolis 6-8 225 lbs Sophomore
25 Guard Nick Janowski 6-4 208 lbs Freshman
35 Forward Henry Burt 6-7 222 lbs Sophomore
Out for year
51 Forward Rienk Mast 6-10 260 lbs Senior
The Skinny:
Like Nebraska football, former basketball heavyweight Georgetown has fallen on hard time, completely bottoming out during the Patrick Ewing era. The Hoyas hired long time Providence coach Ed Cooley and after a rough first year Cooley has the Hoyas back in a post-season fueled by defense.
It's questionable how much defense Georgetown has to offer given how much interior defenders this team has lost. Nebraska has a chance to dig into the interior at the rim and on the boards. Offensively , the Hoyas really don't have anyone who can consistently get to the FT line so they rely on offensive rebounds and needing to score inside.
Ultimately this is team that Nebraska is geared to beat. One thing worth mentioning is that Georgetown has won close games, Nebraska has not. If it comes down to the wire, Nebraska could find their season at an end.
Prediction: Nebraska 75 - Georgetown 67
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