{"id":580892,"date":"2026-02-04T02:19:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T02:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/580892\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T02:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T02:19:16","slug":"georgetown-hopes-to-continue-turnaround-vs-creighton-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/580892\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgetown hopes to continue turnaround vs. Creighton – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Surging Georgetown hosts Creighton on Wednesday night in Washington, looking to match its longest Big East regular-season winning streak in over a decade.<\/p>\n

As recently as two weeks ago, the Hoyas (12-10, 4-7 Big East) were looking up at everyone else in the league standings after a seventh consecutive conference loss in what was beginning to look like a lost campaign in Year 3 under coach Ed Cooley.<\/p>\n

Since then, Georgetown has flipped the script and rattled off three straight wins \u2014 at Providence, vs. DePaul and most recently at Butler \u2014 to join a crowded group of four schools tied for sixth place heading into this week\u2019s Big East games.<\/p>\n

Georgetown last won four straight Big East regular-season games in 2015. That was also the last time the Hoyas earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament under John Thompson III.<\/p>\n

So what\u2019s been the difference in the Hoyas\u2019 midseason turnaround?<\/p>\n

Cooley thinks the return of big man Vince Iwuchukwu, who missed 10 games due to a medical procedure, has changed his team for the good.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving Vince (Iwuchukwu) back in the lineup for a period of time has really helped us,\u201d Cooley said.<\/p>\n

The 7-foot-1 senior transfer from St. John\u2019s is third on the team in scoring at 10.8 points per game behind guards KJ Lewis (14.9) and Malik Mack (13.9).<\/p>\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t coming here to score,\u201d Iwuchukwu explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cI came here to play defense, protect the rim make sure that guys can play defense to the best of their abilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite his intentions, Iwuchukwu has come on during this three-game run by averaging 14.7 points and has expanded his game by making 3 of 3 3-pointers. Iwuchukwu had missed his previous eight attempts in his collegiate career, including four this season.<\/p>\n

In the first meeting on Jan. 13, Creighton (12-10, 6-5) outlasted Georgetown 86-83 in overtime behind Austin Swartz\u2019s career-high 33 points.<\/p>\n

Since then, the Bluejays have struggled by losing three of four while Swartz has scored a combined 44 points in that stretch after his outburst against the Hoyas that included eight 3-pointers.<\/p>\n

With a NET ranking of 76 on Feb. 2, Creighton is in jeopardy of missing the NCAA Tournament after five straight bids that includes three trips into the second weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou just keep working. That\u2019s all you can do,\u201d Creighton coach Greg McDermott said after then-No. 2 UConn trounced the Bluejays 85-58. \u201cAs I told them, you want the goal to be as a teammate, what can I do to make my teammates\u2019 job easier? \u2026 We just need to take another step with that.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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