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Tuesday night's interconference matchup features the Northwestern Wildcats (2-0, 1-1 ATS, 0-2 O/U) and the Georgetown Hoyas (2-0, 1-1 ATS, 2-0 O/U). After defeating Northern Illinois in their previous game, the Wildcats are now 2-0 and following their win over Wisconsin-Green Bay in their previous game, the Hoyas are also 2-0.
In their most recent game, the Northwestern Wildcats defeated Northern Illinois by a score of 63-46. The Georgetown Hoyas defeated Green Bay by a final score of 92-58 in their last game. The Hoyas totaled 36 rebounds throughout the game, including 25 defensive and 11 offensive.
Northwestern vs Georgetown Betting Odds
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Northwestern vs Georgetown Match Details
Fixture: Wildcats at Hoyas
Date and Time: Tuesday, November 15 at 6:30 pm ET
Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Northwestern vs Georgetown Key Stats
The goal for the Northwestern Wildcats is to go 3-0. First, they were large 23-point favorites after a promising 85-54 home victory over Chicago State. Then, on Friday, they were 17.5-point favorites in a 63-46 home victory over MAC opponent Northern Illinois. Some of the Wildcats' starters from a year ago are back, but Pete Nance, their leading scorer, transferred to the Tar Heels.
The Wildcats are predicted to finish towards the bottom of the Big Ten, which is as tough as ever, and are placed 89th in Division I by Ken Pomeroy's college basketball rankings.
The Wildcats averaged 72.9 points per game last season, which placed them 135th, although they had a bad shooting team. Only 42% of their field goals this season have been successful. In 2021–2022, the Wildcats allowed an average of 68.5 points per game, ranking them 163rd.
The Hoyas are confident going into their hardest game thus far. The club's season-opening 99-89 overtime victory at home against an underwhelming Coppin State team did not fill them with confidence. They dominated Wisconsin-Green Bay 92-58 on Saturday to cover the 16-point spread thanks to a strong rebounding effort.
The Hoyas are in a rebuilding season and are placed 80th overall in Ken Pomeroy's college basketball ratings after being predicted to finish 10th in the Big East preseason poll. With 47% of their threes going in, their three-point shooting is on fire. Last year, Georgetown averaged 71.3 points, which put them in 165th place. They dropped to 341st place after losing an average of 77.7 points.
Northwestern vs Georgetown Best Picks and Prediction
The Hoyas are predicted to once again finish in the bottom half of the Big East rankings this year. The Wildcats also welcomed back a number of important players, including Boo Buie and Chase Audige. Buie scored 29 points in two games last year.
In terms of three-point defense, the Hoyas are currently ranked 254th, which is a bad indicator given that they played these two games against inferior opponents. The Hoyas' defense was among the worst in all of DI last season, and it hasn't looked good thus far.
Pick: Wildcats +0.5 (-110)
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