Syracuse vs. Georgetown: TV/streaming, time, odds, history & more

Groups: Syracuse Orange (5-4, 1-0) vs. Georgetown Hoyas (5-5)

Day & Time: Saturday, December 10, 1:00 pm

Location: JMA Wi-fi Dome, Syracuse, N.Y.

Line: Syracuse is a good favourite over its longtime rivals, getting 9 factors from the Draftkings Line.

TV/Streaming: ABC, WatchESPN

Radio: Cuse.com, TK 99/105, WAER 88.3

Georgetown Weblog: Casual Hoya

Rivalry: 52-45, Syracuse

Present Streak: 1, Georgetown

First Assembly: The rivalry began nicely in favor of Syracuse again on February 15, 1930 with the Orange profitable 40-18. Ev Katz led all scorers with 14 factors.

Final Assembly: Syracuse had a 10-point lead at halftime however the Orange shot 36.1% within the second half and fully collapsed on either side of the ball to lose 79-75 in DC.

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Head Coaches: Syracuse – Jim Boeheim (forty seventh 12 months, 1,104-430) | Georgetown – Patrick Ewing (73-89)

Coach Bio: Ewing is likely one of the extra adorned gamers in collegiate basketball historical past, not simply in Georgetown historical past. The Jamaica native was named a consensus first-team All-American three years in a row and named the Nationwide Faculty Participant of the 12 months in 1985. The spotlight of Ewing’s collegiate profession was a NCAA nationwide championship with the Hoyas in 1984. His success with Georgetown in faculty led him to the primary total decide by the New York Knicks within the 1985 draft. Ewing went on to play 15 years with the Knicks and a 12 months with the Seattle Supersonics and the Orlando Magic within the NBA. He could be named an all-star 11 instances and his 33 jersey is retired by the Knicks.

Ewing’s teaching profession began proper after his retirement from the NBA as he joined the Washington Wizards as an assistant. He took assistant jobs with the Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, and Charlotte Hornets earlier than returning to his alma mater to take the Georgetown head teaching job. The Hoyas have but to complete with a profitable report in convention play below Ewing, however shocked the world within the 2021 postseason.

Final 12 months: Georgetown suffered its worst season for the reason that 1971-72 season, the 12 months earlier than John Thompson Jr. took over the Hoyas. Georgetown solely managed six wins and went winless in convention play.

Final Recreation: Despite the fact that Georgetown shot almost 50% all through the entire sport, the Hoyas couldn’t fairly draw back from Siena. Georgetown barely did sufficient to win 75-68.

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“Concern Me, I’ve Killed A whole bunch of Timelords”: Primo Spears is averaging 16.7 factors per sport, main the workforce in subject objectives made and tried. Spears has scored double-digits in each sport besides one this season.

If Syracuse Wins: Completely balanced, as all issues needs to be.

If Syracuse Loses: Does this imply we now have to shut the JMA Wi-fi Dome?

Enjoyable Truth: You most likely already know this, however for individuals who don’t know, Jim Boeheim and Pearl Washington will probably be inducted into the Ring of Honor throughout halftime.

Odds/strains topic to vary. T&Cs apply. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for particulars.