The No. 6-seeded Georgetown Hoyas (19-12), led by center Jessie Govan, meet the No. 3-seeded Seton Hall Pirates (18-12), led by guard Myles Powell, in a quarterfinal of the Big East men's basketball tournament on Thursday, March 14, 2019 (3/14/19) at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The No. 6-seeded Georgetown Hoyas (19-12), led by center Jessie Govan, meet the No. 3-seeded Seton Hall Pirates (18-12), led by guard Myles Powell, in a quarterfinal of the Big East men’s basketball tournament on Thursday, March 14, 2019 (3/14/19) at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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Here’s what you need to know:
Who: Georgetown vs. Seton Hall
What: Big East Tournament quarterfinal
When: Thursday, March 14, 2019
Where: Madison Square Garden
When: 9:30 p.m. EDT
TV: FS1
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Line: SHU -2.5
BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown is set to face Seton Hall in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last met on March 2, when Seton Hall made only eight free throws on 14 attempts while the Hoyas went 19 for 28 on their way to a 77-71 victory.
VARYING EXPERIENCE: Seton Hall has depended on senior leadership this year while Georgetown has been fueled heavily by freshmen. Seniors Myles Powell, Quincy McKnight and Michael Nzei have combined to score 56 percent of Seton Hall’s points this season. On the other side, freshmen .
FACILITATING THE OFFENSE: Powell has directly created 54 percent of all Seton Hall field goals over the last three games. The junior guard has 30 field goals and 12 assists in those games.
PASSING FOR POINTS: The Pirates have recently used assists to create baskets more often than the Hoyas. Seton Hall has 46 assists on 78 field goals (59 percent) across its past three matchups while Georgetown has assists on 35 of 71 field goals (49.3 percent) during its past three games.
DID YOU KNOW: Georgetown is ranked first among Big East teams with an average of 80.6 points per game.
(The AP contributed to this report.)