Xavier Could Crack Top Five With A Win Over Georgetown

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The Xavier Musketeers are looking for its sixth straight win over the once proud Georgetown Hoyas who have four losses in its last five games.

The Musketeers were challenged on Tuesday by St. Johns, who upset number 5 Duke this afternoon.

Xavier (20-3, 8-2) have a golden opportunity to move into the top five in the nation with a win.

Georgetown (13-8, 3-7) earned its lone win during the previous five-game stretch against St. Johns

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Led by 2,000 point scorer, Trevon Bluiett, the Musketeers will try to improve its record to 11-4 over Georgetown.  It is the ninth time they met as members of the Big East.  Xavier led by Tyrone Hill, Derreck Strong and Aaron Williams defeated Georgetown led by Dikembe Mutombo and Alonzo Mourning 74-71 in the 1990 NCAA tournament to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the first time.  An Allen Iverson led Georgetown squad squad upended Xavier 68-63 in the first round of the 1995 NCAA tournament.

Coached by former star player and NBA great Patrick Ewing, Georgetown will start a freshman, Jamorko Picketto, who is scoring 8.5 points per game. Senior Jonathan Mulmore averages six points per game.  They are joined by a trio of juniors.  Jessee Govan is  using his Patrick Ewing like 6'10" frame to score 16.2 points per game and 10.3 rebounds.  Marcus Derrickson scores 15.6 points a game.  Kaleb Johnson has a per game average of 9.2 points per game.

Xavier counters with Bluiett, J.P. Macura 13 ppg, Quentin Goodin is running the offense while scoring eight points a game.  Karem Kantor scores 10.2 points per game and gathers 5.4 rebounds per game.  Freshman Naji Marshall averages 7.6 ppg.

If Xavier wins and moves past Duke in the top 5 it will be their highest national ranking ever, reached earlier this year and the 2015-16 season.  They are 3rd in the RPI ratings.