WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University men's basketball team fell to Marquette 64-60 on Saturday night in a BIG EAST Conference matchup at McDonough Arena. With the loss, the Hoyas drop to 3-6 on the season and 1-4 in league play, while the Golden Eagles move to 6-5 overall and 2-4 in conference action.
 
ON THE RECORD
"We did a great job in the first half of playing great defense and then didn't make plays in the second half. We got selfish and we started turning it over … We just have got to do better." - Head Coach Patrick Ewing

HOYA HIGHLIGHTS

• Jahvon Blair led the Hoyas with 20 points for his fifth 20-point effort of the season.
• Qudus Wahab recorded his fourth double-double of the season, finishing with 13 points and 10 rebounds. He also added a game-high three blocks. 
• Jamari Sibley scored a career-high seven points off the bench.

• After Marquette opened the game with a 9-4 lead, the Hoyas responded with 14-straight points, holding the Golden Eagles scoreless for seven minutes, to take an 18-9 lead with 8:53 on the clock.
• Five-straight points from Sibley helped stretch GU's run to 21-5 as the Hoyas extended their lead to double digits at 25-14.
• An 8-1 run over the final two minutes of the half - sparked by a 3-pointer and trio of free throws from Blair - gave Georgetown a 36-20 lead at halftime.
• Marquette trimmed the lead down to 10 at the 12:00 mark but, out of the media timeout, a basket by Sibley and a 3-pointer from Chudier Bile brought GU's lead back to 15 at 52-37.
• A 20-4 run by the Golden Eagles, over an eight-minute stretch, gave Marquette a 57-56 advantage before a layup from Dante Harris and dunk by Wahab, regained the lead at 60-59 with 1:20 remaining.
• Marquette answered with a short jumper and a late 3-pointer to provide the final score.

• Blair connected on a 3-pointer for the 22nd-consecutive game, and now has 169 for his career which ranks sixth on Georgetown's career list.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HOYAS
The Hoyas will head back out on the road for a contest against Butler on Wednesday, January 6. Tipoff at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast live on FS1.
 
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All Georgetown Men's Basketball home games are currently scheduled to be played at McDonough Arena. In accordance with Washington, D.C. regulations which limit the size of in-person gatherings, fans are regrettably not permitted to attend home games at this time.