PREVIEW – 2K EMPIRE CLASSIC BENEFITING WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT

November 19, 2019

DUKE (4-0)
*Ranked No. 1 for 20th time under Mike Krzyzewski
*Paced by Tre Jones, who is averaging a team-best 17.0 ppg
*Making its 4th appearance in the 2K Empire Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project
*Won titles in 2008 and 2015

GEORGETOWN (3-1)
*After a Hall of Fame playing career, Patrick Ewing is in his third season as the head coach at his alma mater
*Led by transfer Omer Yurtseven, who paces Georgetown in scoring (17.0 ppg) and rebounding (12.5 rpg)
*James Akinjo (12.3 ppg, team-high 18 assists), Mac McClung (12.3 ppg), and Josh LeBlanc (8.3 ppg) were all named to the Big East All-Freshman team last year with Akinjo honored as Freshman of the Year
*Making its third appearance in the 2K Empire Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project

No. 22 TEXAS (4-0)
*The last time Texas was in New York, the Longhorns won the NIT in April
*Matt Coleman leads Texas in scoring (14.5 ppg) and assists (17)
*Andrew Jones, healthy after a battle with leukemia, is just behind Coleman at 14.3 ppg
*Making its sixth 2K Empire Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project appearance, winning the event in 2014

CALIFORNIA (4-0)
*Mark Fox is in his first season heading the Bears’ program
*Led by Matt Bradley is netting 21.3 ppg to go along with eight assists
*Grant Anticevich is scoring at a 10.3 ppg clip to go with a team-high 7.7 rpg
*Making its fourth appearance in the Empire Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project

The Championship Rounds presented by Continental Tire of the 2K Empire Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project take place in New York on Thursday. At 7:00pm, No. 22 Texas will tip against Georgetown followed by No. 1 Duke taking on Cal at Madison Square Garden.

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