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Big East Conference Hoya Saxa
Mens Basketball vs Providence
Rafael Suanes/Georgetown Univ.
71
Winner Providence PROV 20-2,10-1 Big East
52
Georgetown GTown 6-15,0-10 Big East
Winner
Providence PROV
20-2,10-1 Big East
71
Final
52
Georgetown GTown
6-15,0-10 Big East
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Providence PROV 27 44 71
Georgetown GTown 30 22 52

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Hoyas Fall to No. 15 Providence

WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University's men's basketball team (6-15, 0-10 BE) fell 71-52 to the No. 15/15 Providence College Friars (20-2, 10-1 BE) on Sunday afternoon at Capital One Arena. The game marked the 1,500th game called for Voice of the Hoyas Rich Chvotkin.
 
ON THE RECORD
"We were happy with what we played with in the first half. We got on them in the first half but they were able to take it to another level in the second half." - Head Coach Patrick Ewing on the game
 
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS
  • Aminu Mohammed scored a team-best 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the floor to go along with four boards, three steals and a pair of assists.
  • Donald Carey added 11 points, including an 8-of-8 showing from the line, while recording three rebounds and three helpers.
  • The Hoyas forced 20 Friar turnovers, one shy of a season high (21) set against Howard (12/15).
  • Georgetown also registered double-digit steals in a game for the fourth time this season with 11.
  • The Hoyas recorded four blocks on the day and held the 24-18 edge in the paint.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • A pair of buckets at the rim from Mohammed and a Holloway triple gave the Hoyas an early 7-5 lead (15:47).
  • Rice hit a corner trey to knot the game at 12 before a quick 5-0 run put the Blue & Gray ahead, 17-12 (10:17).
  • Mohammed inbounded off a PC defender's back and slammed one home to take a 23-20 advantage (4:26).
  • The Hoyas continued to pressure the Friars and took a 30-27 lead into halftime.
  • Carey drained a trey in the corner, drew a foul and completed the four-point play, lifting the Hoyas to a 36-34 edge (16:41).
  • As the Hoyas hit a cold spell in the second half, the 15th-ranked Friars pulled away to knock off Georgetown 71-52.
 
UP NEXT
Georgetown will hit the road to face DePaul on Wednesday, Feb. 9. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast live on FS1 with Lisa Byington calling the play-by-play and Nick Bahe providing analysis. Wednesday's contest can be heard locally on The Team 980 with Rich Chvotkin in his 48th season on the call.
 
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