Orange, Hoyas Clash Saturday

Game Details: Saturday, Dec. 14, Washington, D.C., 1 p.m.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Syracuse and Georgetown renew their rivalry when the Orange travel to the nation's capital on Saturday, Dec. 14 for a matchup against the Hoyas. Tipoff at the Capital One Arena is set for 1 p.m.

The game will be televised on Fox and on Fox Sports Go. Fans can also listen to all the action on the Syracuse Sports Network from Learfield IMG College.

ORANGE UPDATE
Syracuse (5-4, 1-1) has had a week off for final exams since defeating Georgia Tech, 97-63, last Saturday for its first ACC win of the year. In one of the Orange's top offensive performances of the season, redshirt junior Elijah Hughes led all scorers with a career-high 33 points. He was 10-for-15 from the field and 7-for-7 from the free throw line. Hughes wasn't the only 'Cuse player to record a personal best as sophomore Buddy Boeheim added a career-high 26 points.

Hughes and Boeheim have powered the Orange offense all season. Hughes is averaging 19.6 points per game, while Boeheim is posting 14.1 points per game.

SCOUTING THE HOYAS
Georgetown enters Saturday's game on a two-game winning streak, which has improved its record to 6-3 overall. The Hoyas defeated Oklahoma State in Stillwater, 81-74, as part of the BIG EAST/Big 12 Crossover before posting a 91-74 win at SMU last Saturday.

Senior Omer Yurtseven leads Georgetown in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots. The Istanbul, Turkey native is averaging 16.3 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. He also has recorded 17 blocks.

Patrick Ewing is in his third year at the helm of the Georgetown program. He was named head coach at his alma mater in April 2017 after spending 15 years as an assistant coach in the NBA. He was a three-time consensus All-American at Georgetown and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.

THE SERIES
Syracuse and Georgetown will meet for the 95th time. The Orange have won 51 of the previous 94 contests against the Hoyas in a series that dates back to 1930. The squads met at least once a year from 1980-13 when both were members of the BIG EAST Conference. After two-year hiatus, the series was renewed in February 2015. The teams have split the previous four meetings, with the Orange winning the last two.

Tyus Battle hit a jumper with three seconds remaining to give Syracuse a 72-71 victory against Georgetown last season in the Carrier Dome. He led all scorers with 26 points.

UP NEXT
The Orange will play their next five games at home, starting with Oakland on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. Tickets for all regular-season home games are on sale now online (Cuse.com/tickets), by phone (888-DOME-TIX) and at the Dome Box Office located in the Ensley Athletic Center.

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Players Mentioned

Tyus Battle

Buddy Boeheim

Elijah Hughes

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