WASHINGTON – For the second game in a row, five Hoyas finished the night in double-digit scoring as Georgetown bested the Seton Hall University Pirates 81-75 on Saturday night in a BIG EAST Conference matchup at McDonough Arena. With the win, the Hoyas improve to 7-10 on the season and 5-7 in league play, while the Pirates slip to 13-9 overall and 10-6 in conference action.
 
ON THE RECORD
"Basketball is a sport of runs. We made our run first, they made their run. The team that makes the run at the end is usually the team that wins. And we were able to keep our composure and make our run at the end." - Head Coach Patrick Ewing on the flow of the game
"I love the fight. Whatever I can do to help my teammates win, I'm going to do that. If that's getting a defensive rebound, diving on the floor or playing defense, I'm going to do whatever it takes." - Dante Harris on his role on the court
 
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS

• Jamorko Pickett led five Hoyas in double figures with 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including a perfect 2-for-2 effort from beyond the arc. The senior added seven rebounds to go with three assists and a pair of blocks.
• Chudier Bile (16), Dante Harris (14), Donald Craey (11) and Qudus Wahab (11) rounded out those in double figures.
• Wahab grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Blue & Gray and record his fifth double-double of the season. The sophomore also managed a trio of blocks on the day.
• Harris stuffed the stat sheet as he added seven rebounds and paced the offense with eight assists.
• The Hoyas shot 50.0 percent (28-56) from the floor and 62.5 percent (10-16) from beyond the arc and outrebounded the Pirates 37-36. .

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The contest began with both teams going bucket-for-bucket, but a Pickett trey gave the Hoyas a 14-11 lead through the first five minutes of play.
• Wahab knocked down both of his shots from the charity stripe to put the Hoyas up 28-16 with 9:16 on the clock
• Seton Hall would battle back, closing the lead to just three, as Georgetown went into the halftime break up 38-35.
• The start of the second period saw Seton Hall score seven unanswered points, but a hard-fought offensive rebound by Wahab gave Bile an easy layup to put the Hoyas on the board.
• Seton Hall's inside shooting would edge them in front of Georgetown as the halfway point in the second frame approached, but a strong layup by Pickett squared the game at 53 with 11:33 left to play
• The Hoyas continued to hold off the Pirates with the help of Carey, who twice hit deep balls, drew the foul and connected on his free throw for a pair of elusive four-point plays, placing Georgetown on top, 71-67, with just under five minutes to play.
• One last push from the Pirates saw Pickett block a shot, then hit a jumper on the opposite end, as the seconds ticked down.
• A free throw from Carey with three seconds left on the clock sealed a 81-75 victory over the Pirates

 
OF NOTE

• Blair connected on a 3-pointer for the 30th-consecutive game, and his trey now gives him 192 for his career, keeping him third all-time at Georgetown, trailing only D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera (250) and Jonathan Wallace (240). .
• It was the second-straight game where five Hoyas were in double figures.
• The game marked back-to-back games with GU shooting 50.0 percent from the floor or better.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HOYAS
The Hoyas will remain at home for the final game of a four-game homestand when they face UConn on Tuesday, February 23 at McDonough Arena. Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. and 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.