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Big East Basketball: Key 2018-19 storylines for Marquette at Georgetown

By Jason Kinander

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 21: Sam Hauser #10 and Markus Howard #0 of the Marquette Golden Eagles react in the second half against the Buffalo Bulls at the Fiserv Forum on December 21, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 21: Sam Hauser #10 and Markus Howard #0 of the Marquette Golden Eagles react in the second half against the Buffalo Bulls at the Fiserv Forum on December 21, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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SYRACUSE, NY – DECEMBER 08: Head coach Patrick Ewing of the Georgetown Hoyas disputes a call with a referee during the first half against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome on December 8, 2018 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
SYRACUSE, NY – DECEMBER 08: Head coach Patrick Ewing of the Georgetown Hoyas disputes a call with a referee during the first half against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome on December 8, 2018 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

Marquette Basketball will head to Washington D.C. to take on the Georgetown Hoyas in a Big East battle on Tuesday night. Here are there storylines to watch.

Two weeks into conference play, and the Big East has been a whole lot of fun.

Big shots, close games, and surprise teams and upsets have defined the opening weeks of Big East basketball in 2019, a theme that certainly serves are prime entertainment for us fans.

Two of the teams right in the middle of the fun are Marquette and Georgetown. The Golden Eagles are the #15 team in the country, and are perhaps the front-runner to win the Big East.

Meanwhile in Georgetown, the Hoyas have had an exciting start to Big East play, coming out on the winning end and losing end of a pair of thrillers in back-to-back weekends.

Tuesday’s battle should be no different. Two high-scoring teams filled with both veteran and young experience, Marquette and Georgetown should combine for an exciting, fast-past battle of the Big East’s best.

While Marquette is fighting for a spot amongst the top-10, Georgetown is fighting for their life in the NCAA tournament race. The Hoyas certainly don’t lack excitement, but their inconsistency has been their achilles heel, and Tuesday will prove as a major challenge for a young, streaky team.

Regardless, Marquette and Georgetown head into Tuesday’s game on a red hot streak. The Golden Eagles have won three in a row, while the Hoyas are coming off of a double overtime battle in which they came out on top against a good Providence team.

Let’s take a look at three storylines that should rule Tuesday’s matchup. From elite freshmen to top-notch scorers, Marquette-Georgetown should have it all.

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