WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University men's basketball team outscored the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers 54-22 over the final 17 minutes, including a 21-1 streak to close the game, en route to an 81-68 come-from-behind victory. Following a slow start in the second half, three Hoyas were in double figures to seal the win.
 
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS

• Omer Yurtseven tallied his first double-double in his Hoya debut with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
• James Akinjo also had a 20-point performance, including 17 in the second half, and finished with a team-high five assists.
• Mac McClung was the third Hoya in double figures with 16 points.
• As a team, Georgetown shot 47.5 (28-59) percent from the field, including a 65.5 (19-29) clip in the second half.
• The Blue & Gray outrebounded The Mount 40-26 and forced 15 turnovers on nine steals.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Despite trailing by as many as 19 points in the second half, Georgetown climbed back into the game behind the hot shooting of Akinjo. He scored nine points in GU's run that cut the deficit to six.
• With the Mountaineers holding a 56-51 lead, a McClung jumper and Galen Alexander trey tied the game with 10:15 remaining.
• The Hoyas held The Mount to just one point over the final 6:29, as they closed the game on a 20-1 run, taking the 68-67 lead on a fast break dunk by Yurtseven off an Akinjo assist.
• Yurtseven added six more points over the final five minutes, while Jagan Mosely hit a 3-pointer and Akinjo and McClung each chipped in two points.

 
COMING UP NEXT
The Hoyas will remain home as part of a four-game homestand to open the season, hosting Central Arkansas at Capital One Arena on Saturday, Nov. 9. Tipoff is scheduled for noon and the game will be broadcast live on MASN2 locally and nationally on FOX Sports Networks. 
 
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