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Saturday, December 29, 2007
Three games, all on the road, today
Coming off last week's win at Maryland, American travels across town to take on No. 5 Georgetown this afternoon in the feature game of the day. Navy is also on the road, traveling to Saint Francis (NY) and Bucknell looks to salvage its trip to the West Coast when it faces Long Beach State in the consolation game of Cal's Golden Bear Classic.

SCOUTING GEORGETOWN: The No. 5 ranked Hoyas come into the game at 8-1 after suffering their first loss of the season at No. 2 Memphis. If you are looking for a one-word description of Georgetown, that word might be "balanced." Leading scorer Roy Hibbert, a 7-2 senior with an NBA future, leads the Hoyas in scoring, averaging 12 ppg. Sophomore DaJuan Summers (6-8) averages 11.8 ppg. They are the only Hoyas averaging in double figures, but three others are averaging 9.2 ppg or better.

Georgetown plays lockdown defense, as evidenced by opponents 35.9 percent shooting against the Hoyas. That number drops to 28.3 percent at the arc. Opponents are scoring 55.7 points per game, a number inflated by the 85 Memphis posted. Alabama (60) is the only other team to score above the 50s against the Hoyas.

On offense, G-town is efficient, scoring 73.8 ppg while shooting 51.4 percent as a team, 38.8 percent from three-point range. Hibbert tops the Georgetown shooters, connecting on 62.3 percent of his attempts. His 7 rebounds per game are one reason the Hoyas outrebound opponents by almost 7 boards. Hibbert also averages 2.2 rejections.
BONUS LINKS:
  • Georgetown stats
  • Georgetown game notes
  • Georgetown looks to bounce back against American (HoopsWorld)
  • Eagles Try to Put Game Faces Back on for Hoyas (Washington Post)
  • http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/ncaa/wires/12/28/2060.ap.bkc.american.s.shockers.0790/ (SI.com)

    SCOUTING ST. FRANCIS (NY): The word small can be used multiple ways in describing the Terriers. There is the small roster, with just one guy taller than 6-7, the small crowd expected for the game (SF has averaged 435 fans for its first four home games), and the small number of wins the 3-9 Terriers have managed thus far.

    All three wins have come at home, where SF is 3-1, with victories over Hartford, Hofstra and Fairfield.

    Robert Hines, a 6-5 senior, is the Terriers leading scorer (16.4 ppg). Jamaal Womackm a 5-8 senior, is also in double figures at 11.4 ppg. Neither is shooting 40 percent from the field, which helps explain Saint Francis' 28.3 percent shooting as a team.
    BONUS LINKS:
  • St. Francis (NY) stats

    SCOUTING LONG BEACH STATE: The defending Big West champions are 3-7 following Friday's 102-65 loss to Cal. The 49ers gave up 16 three-pointers in the loss.

    Long Beach State is 0-6 away from home under first-year coach Dan Monson, who came to LBS after stints at Minnesota and Gonzaga.

    Fresno State transfer Donovan Morris (6-3 junior) leads the 49ers in scoring (16 ppg) and rebounding 6.1 rpg). Junior Brian Freeman (9.1 ppg), a 6-10 juco transfer, is shooting 63 percent from the field and has three-point range (5-7).

    BONUS LINKS:
  • Long Beach St. stats
  • Long Beach St. tournament notes
  • Record shooting night way too much for Long Beach State (S.F. Chronicle)
  • 49ers go into Bear den for tourney (Long Beach Press-Enterprise)

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