There was a time when this would be a very sexy matchup between two ranked powerhouses. Both teams aspire to be ranked powerhouses again and tonight will be a step on the way to that goal.
Tonight the Hoyas and Golden Eagles sit among the bottom four teams in the Big East. The season is early, yes, but each game is important in this fierce league where Seton Hall and DePaul currently sit at the top. You heard that correctly,
The Hall and DePaul.
With its new coach Steve “Wojo” Wojciechowski, better know as assistant coach for the Duke Blue Devils and his former Coach K from 1999 through 2013 and a former player in Poland, the Golden Eagles hope for a bright future and have already landed a top 2015 recruit, Henry Ellenson. Wojo and his team, like the Hoyas, are 1-1 in the Big East, having lost its first conference game in the New Year’s Eve Marathon to DePaul by 3, 61-58 (away). Marquette bounced back with a win at home over a solid and improving Providence squad,75-66.
Similarly, Georgetown lost its first game of the New Year, starting at 10pm on the 31st and ending in the early minutes of 1-1-15, with an uninspired and sloppy effort at Xavier, 70-53. The Hoyas then promptly bounced back at home on the shoulders of the future (Tre Campbell and the SuperFrosh) and seniors (Josh Smith and Jabril Trawick) to soundly beat Creighton, 76-61.
Marquette is riding the talents of its 6-11 sophomore Luke Fischer (transfer from Indiana) and experienced senior guard, Matt Carlino (transfer from BYU) to hope to upset the Hoyas. The Hoyas will need to be ready for action and continue the solid play exhibited in its victory over Creighton to string together a pair of wins and gain momentum for the conference games ahead, two tough games on the road. The Hoyas next two games are at 11-4 (1-1) Providence (1/10/15) and DePaul (1/13/15).
For the Hoyas, the time is now, game by game. Who wants the ProminentPlay Game Ball tonight?