Tag: 2023 Gavitt Games

Watch: Cliff Omoruyi has two dunks in the opening 13 seconds as Rutgers beats Georgetown

Rutgers basketball got a big win over Georgetown on Wednesday night.

Cliff Omoruyi started the game in impressive fashion, with two dunks in the game’s opening 13 seconds. He set the tone for Rutgers as they beat Georgetown 71-60 in the Gavitt Games.

After losing their season opener to Princeton, Rutgers has now won three straight games. Georgetown drops to 1-2.

Omoruyi finished with eight points and six rebounds in 27 minutes played. He was 4-of-7 on shooting and had four blocks.

This was an important win for Rutgers, albeit against a rebuilding opponent. Georgetown, under head coach Ed Cooley, has pieced together some talented pieces and should be able to contend for the postseason this year. Getting a win against the Hoyas is a good resume builder for Rutgers as well as a confidence booster.

 

Sophomore guard Derek Simpson led Rutgers with 15 points. Freshman guard Jamichael Davis, who played 21 minutes, impressed with nine points on 4-of-7 shooting.

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They next play Howard on Saturday at Jersey Mike’s Arena.

Big Ten and Big East announced the schedule for 2023 Gavitt Games

The Big Ten Conference and the Big East announced their matchups for the 2023 Gavitt Games, starting in Nov. 13 and finishing in Nov. 17. 

The Big Ten Conference and the Big East Conference announced their matchups for the eighth Gavitt Tipoff Games. The eight-game contests will start on November 13 and finish on November 17.

The Gavitt Tipoff Games is an early-season eight-game contest played between the two conferences, named in honor of Hall of Famer Dave Gavitt, founder of the Big East Conference.

From 2015 to 2017, both conferences had a tied 4-4 record each year until 2018, when the Big Ten teams defeated the Big East teams in five of the eight games.

The Big Ten Conference had the advantage these past years, winning the last three out of four challenges. The Big Ten teams topped the Big East teams in 2018 (5-3), 2019 (5-2), and 2022 (6-2) (2020 got canceled due to COVID-19).

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The Big East teams captured six out of eight games in 2021 (6-2), with Michigan State and Indiana being the only Big Ten teams to win their matchups. The Big Ten bounced back in 2022, winning six of their eight matchups. St. John’s and DePaul are the only Big East teams to win their 2022 Gavitt Games.

2023 Gavitt Tipoff Games Schedule

Monday, November 13

  1. Xavier at Purdue
  2. Michigan at St. John’s (Played at Madison Square Garden)

Tuesday, November 14

  1. Wisconsin at Providence
  2. Marquette at Illinois
  3. Iowa at Creighton

Wednesday, November 15

  1. Georgetown at Rutgers

Friday, November 17

  1. Maryland at Villanova
  2. Butler at Michigan State

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Rutgers men’s basketball to host Georgetown in 2023 Gavitt Games

Rutgers men’s basketball will be one of eight Big Ten teams participating in the 2023 Gavitt Games as they host the Georgetown Hoyas.

Rutgers men’s basketball will be one of eight Big Ten teams participating in the 2023 Gavitt Games. The Gavitt Games is a series of matchups involving Big East teams against Big Ten teams in honor of former Big East commissioner Dave Gavitt.

Rutgers will join Purdue, Illinois, Michigan, Maryland, Michigan State, Iowa, and Wisconsin, representing the Big Ten Conference in the 2023 Gavitt Games.

According to Jon Rothstein of College Hoops Today, the Scarlet Knights will host the Georgetown Hoyas in the 2023 Gavitt Games. The announcement marks Rutgers’ fifth appearance in the Gavitt Games, with the Scarlet Knights holding a 1-3 record. In their four previous appearances, Rutgers had two losses against St. John’s and split two matchups against DePaul. The 2023 Gavitt Game will be Georgetown’s first appearance under new head coach Ed Cooley.

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Rutgers and Georgetown have met 43 times as former Big East rivals, with Georgetown holding a 28-15 series lead. The two schools haven’t squared off since 2013, over ten years ago. The last time Scarlet Knights defeated Georgetown was in 2010 when Rutgers captured a 71-68 victory.

The most famous Rutgers victory over the Hoyas was in the 1998 Big East East Tournament. Geoff Billet’s game-winning shot sent the Scarlet Knights to the semifinals for the first and only time the program was in the Big East conference.

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