Game 18: Georgetown Hoyas (9-8, 1-4) vs Connecticut Huskies (7-9, 2-3)
Series: Hoyas lead 35-30
Where/When: Verizon Center, Saturday noon
TV: Fox
KenPom: Georgetown 69-61, 76 percent
“In a perfect world this game wouldn’t be in the middle of conference play. They’re not that far removed from being a part of our fabric in the BIG EAST. This is a game that we wanted to make sure we maintained.” – John Thompson III on renewing the UConn rivalry during Thursday’s BIG EAST conference call
JT3 said something similar to the above quote when asked about this topic in the aftermath of crushing St.