Creighton takes on Georgetown after Hawkins' 30-point performance

Georgetown Hoyas (6-16, 0-12 Big East) at Creighton Bluejays (15-8, 7-5 Big East)

Omaha, Nebraska; Monday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Creighton faces the Georgetown Hoyas after Ryan Hawkins scored 30 points in Creighton's 80-66 win against the Georgetown Hoyas.

The Bluejays are 8-3 on their home court. Creighton scores 65.0 points while outscoring opponents by 2.4 points per game.

The Hoyas are 0-12 in Big East play. Georgetown is the top team in the Big East shooting 36.6% from downtown. Don Carey paces the Hoyas shooting 42.7% from 3-point range.

The teams meet for the 10th time in conference play this season. The Bluejays won 80-66 in the last matchup on Feb. 12. Hawkins led the Bluejays with 30 points, and Kaiden Rice led the Hoyas with 16 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Hawkins is scoring 12.7 points per game with 7.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists for the Bluejays. Alex O'Connell is averaging 8.0 points and 3.8 rebounds while shooting 43.9% over the last 10 games for Creighton.

Aminu Mohammed is averaging 13.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.6 steals for the Hoyas. Rice is averaging 8.9 points over the past 10 games for Georgetown.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bluejays: 5-5, averaging 62.8 points, 33.6 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 4.5 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 41.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.9 points per game.

Hoyas: 0-10, averaging 67.6 points, 30.8 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 7.5 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 38.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.1 points.

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