BIG EAST GAME PREVIEW: DePaul @ Georgetown

January 24, 2007


The Depaul Blue Demons continued to be consistently inconsistent by laying an egg offensively at home against Louisville over the weekend to even their conference record at 3-3. Georgetown swept a New Jersey swing last week defeating Rutgers on Wednesday and Seton Hall on friday to move to 3-2 in the conference.

Not much on the internet about tonight's game, the city of Chicago is gearing up for the Superbowl apparently:

Hoyas Look for Top Option (Washington Times)




Click below for our brief preview and prediction on this game and don't forget to leave your prediction in the comments section.

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If you can figure out this DePaul team then you are very special. With top talent like Wilson Chandler and Sammy Mejia and a solid supporting cast like Karron Clarke, Will Walker, Draelon Burns, etc., it is mystifying that this team would struggle to score at hime like they did against Louisville (50 pts) and Pittsburgh (49) pts, not to mention their 53-pt performance against St. John's to open conference play. Depaul is also a solid defensive team, but their ability to score the basketball comes and goes way too often. Part of the reason is the inconsistent play at point guard where they seem to run with Jabari Currie and Will Walker and turn to Cliff Clinkscales when all else fails. This has led to a very inconsistent team and that is obvious from their results.

If the Blue Demons are looking to crank up the offense, it is going to be very tough tonight against the stingy Georgetown Hoyas. Pittsburgh was the only Big East team to score more than 58 points against the Hoyas, who have only yielded more than 60 pts once since November 22nd besides their loss at Pittsburgh. Georgetown has struggled facing pressure and their thin backcourt can be vulnerable to physical and athletic guards. The Hoyas have a clear frontline advantage in size and ability with Roy Hibbert, Jeff Green and Dajuan Summers, but the disappointing season from Green who was widely expected to raise his game as a junior might be the biggest reason the Hoyas have fallen from a preseason top 10 ranking to outside the top 25. Now, they are trying to put their season back on track to gear up for a tough finish in the conference schedule.

The Hoyas are 7.5-pt favorites and an 8-pt predicted winner by Pomeroy. The Hoyas should be able to hold off the Blue Demons and get a win on their home floor.

NBE Blogger Prediction: Georgetown 67 DePaul 58