Chudier Bile scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to carry Georgetown to a 68-60 win over DePaul on Saturday. Jamorko Pickett had 14 points for Georgetown (8-11, 6-8 Big East Conference). Dante Harris also scored 14 points and had five assists.
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Seton Hall looks to extend streak vs Georgetown
February 19, 2021 GMT
McDonough Arena, Washington; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Seton Hall looks for its fifth straight conference win against Georgetown. Seton Hall’s last Big East loss came against the Villanova Wildcats 80-72 on Jan. 30. Georgetown is coming off a 78-63 win over Butler on Saturday.
SAVVY VETERANS: Each team has relied heavily on their seniors this year. Jahvon Blair, Jamorko Pickett, Qudus Wahab, Chudier Bile and Donald Carey have combined to account for 82 percent of Georgetown’s scoring this season. For Seton Hall, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Jared Rhoden, Myles Cale and Shavar Reynolds, Jr. have combined to account for 72 percent of all Seton Hall scoring, including 83 percent of the team’s points over its last five games.
Blair, Pickett Reach 1000 Career Points in Decisive, but Sloppy Victory Versus Butler Photo by John Picker/The Georgetown Voice
The Georgetown men’s basketball team (6-10, 4-7 Big East) defeated the Butler Bulldogs (7-11, 6-9 Big East) 78-63 on Saturday afternoon at McDonough Arena, riding an early 13-0 run to a convincing, but sloppy victory. Seniors Jamorko Pickett and Jahvon Blair both surpassed 1000 career points on the day, putting on a strong shooting display that overcame 23 team turnovers and two technical fouls.
Blair and junior forward Chudier Bile led the Hoyas in scoring with 17 points apiece. Blair went 3-8 from downtown and Bile went a perfect 7-7 from the free-throw line to lead the Hoyas. Sophomore forward Qudus Wahab added 12 points and 9 rebounds, as Butler limited his post touches.