PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Georgetown University men's basketball team dropped a 76-60 decision to Providence at the Dunkin' Donuts Center to open BIG EAST Conference play. With the road setback, the Hoyas slip to 10-4 overall with a 0-1 record in league action. The Friars improve to 8-6 on the season with a 1-0 record in BIG EAST play.
ON THE RECORD
"You gotta take your hats off to them. They came ready and prepared. Regardless of who was here, they were more ready than we were in the first half … Coach Cooley did an outstanding job with his team. We gotta regroup and come back ready for Friday."
- Head Coach
Patrick Ewing
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Georgetown got in a hole as Providence pulled away in the first few minutes and the Hoyas trailed by 18 early (22-4).
- Hot from beyond the arc, Providence took a 54-23 lead into the break.
- The Hoyas opened the second half on a 17-6 run to cut the deficit to 20 (60-40) fueled by a pair of 3-pointers from Blair and one apiece from Pickett and Mosely.
- A Yurtseven bucket sparked seven unanswered for the Blue & Gray and cut the margin to 17 (64-47) with 11:08 in the half.
- A late 6-0 run, behind four points from Allen and a Qudus Wahab basket brought the score to 74-60, but Georgetown wouldn't get any closer as the Friars sealed the 76-60 victory at the final whistle.
COMING UP NEXT
The Hoyas will play at Seton Hall on Friday, Jan. 31 in a 9 p.m. contest. The game will be broadcast on FS1 and fans can listen locally on The Team 980 with Rich Chvotkin on the call.
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