Georgetown Controls Big East Tournament Destiny

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Although they were steamrolled on Wednesday evening by DePaul and currently sit in the No. 7 seed, the Georgetown Hoyas can easily secure one of the first-round byes given to the top six seeds.

Georgetown, one of five Big East teams with an 8-9 conference record, controls their own destiny going forward. All they need to do is win their final Big East game. That said, a win won’t be easy as they travel to No. 2-seeded Marquette to wrap their season up. And, it should be noted, the Hoyas can still earn a first-round bye in the conference tournament if they lose to Marquette, it’s just a sure thing if they do win, according to Big East Coast Bias.

As it stands right now, Georgetown can finish in a number of different spots, as high as No. 3 and as low as No. 9. The most likely landing spot, however, is the No. 6 seed which, of course, gives them the coveted first-round bye.

Georgetown Big East Tournament Seeding Probabilities

  • #3: 6.3%
  • #4: 12.5%
  • #5: 18.8%
  • #6: 25%
  • #7: 12.5%
  • #8: 15.6%
  • #9: 9.4%

(via Big East Coast Bias)

In terms of the NCAA Tournament, the Hoyas have a slim chance of making an appearance. Team Rankings currently gives them a 3-percent chance for an auto-bid (winning the Big East Tournament) and a one-percent chance of an at-large bid.

Georgetown will travel to Marquette on Saturday, March 9th for a 2:30 P.M ET game on FOX. Earlier this season, the two played a tight game in Washington, D.C. that Marquette eventually won 74-71.

After losing to DePaul, the Hoyas fell 14 spots in KenPom’s rankings from No. 79 to No. 93.

Complete odds for the NCAA Tournament can be found here via Team Rankings.