Georgetown, Albany face off for first-ever meeting

As Georgetown prepares for a tough December, which includes four straight exams against power conference teams, the Hoyas continue to tune up with mid-major quizzes.Saturday in Washington, D.C., Georgetown (5-1) will take on Albany (5-2) in the first-ever meeting of the teams.After three straight decisive wins, retooled Georgetown has shown promise behind freshman Thomas Sorber and transfers Micah Peavy (TCU) and Malik Mack (Harvard).While Sorber leads the team in points (14.8), rebounds (8.3) and blocks (1.8) per game, Mack has assumed a playmaking role as he leads the Hoyas in assists (4.2).Meanwhile, the 6-foot-8 Peavy, who averages 14.5 points and 3.2 steals per game, has provided a rare dimension as a disruptor on the perimeter and a 3-point threat, hitting a team-high 44 percent from deep.Georgetown is coming off perhaps its most complete performance of the season, dominating Wagner with its suffocating defense in a 66-41 victory on Tuesday.The Hoyas held the Seahawks to 28 percent shooting (14 of 50) from the floor and forced 18 turnovers, which Georgetown turned into 22 points.”Wagner is an older team than us and they are a really well-coached and experienced team,” Georgetown coach Ed Cooley said. “I was really proud of our men and the way that we defended with a purpose.”