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01/16 03:43 CST Volker leads Marquette against Georgetown after 20-point
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Volker leads Marquette against Georgetown after 20-point performance
By The Associated Press
Georgetown Hoyas (10-7, 3-5 Big East) at Marquette Golden Eagles (11-6, 5-3 Big
East)
Milwaukee; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Marquette hosts Georgetown after Lee Volker scored 20 points in
Marquette's 64-61 loss to the Seton Hall Pirates.
The Golden Eagles are 8-1 in home games. Marquette ranks fifth in the Big East
in team defense, allowing 61.6 points while holding opponents to 38.0% shooting.
The Hoyas have gone 3-5 against Big East opponents. Georgetown has a 2-2 record
in one-possession games.
Marquette scores 71.8 points, 11.7 more per game than the 60.1 Georgetown
allows. Georgetown scores 6.8 more points per game (68.4) than Marquette allows
(61.6).
The Golden Eagles and Hoyas square off Saturday for the first time in Big East
play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Skylar Forbes is shooting 47.0% and averaging 15.9 points for
the Golden Eagles. Halley Vice is averaging 17.0 points over the last 10 games.
Khia Miller is shooting 41.5% and averaging 10.9 points for the Hoyas. Laila
Jewett is averaging 1.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Eagles: 7-3, averaging 73.9 points, 34.0 rebounds, 20.0
assists, 7.7 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 59.2 points per game.
Hoyas: 5-5, averaging 61.0 points, 32.0 rebounds, 11.9 assists, 8.9 steals and
2.1 blocks per game while shooting 38.6% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 61.3 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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