KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Despite a late frenzied run, the Georgetown University men's basketball team fell 78-65 to the University of Miami Hurricanes in the final game of the Terry's Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational on Friday evening in Kissimmee, Florida. With the setback at State Farm Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Georgetown slides to 5-2 on the season while Miami improves to 6-2.
 
ON THE RECORD
"First and foremost, you always got to give the opponent a ton of credit - a ton of credit. We'll get our guys to rally and try to make adjustments to see how we can get back on the winning side. You know, I mean, we got a couple of days off before we play our next game against UMBC. I hope that you know, our fans come out and support these guys." -Head Coach Ed Cooley
 
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS

• Caleb Williams tied for a game-best 23 points on 57.1% (8-14) shooting, including 50.0% (5-10) from beyond the arc and a perfect 2-for-2 performance from the charity stripe. His six rebounds led the Hoyas on the glass while he added one assist and one steal to his line.
• Malik Mack chipped in 16 points fueled by eight from the free throw line and a pair of triples. His seven assists paced the Hoya offense and was a game best, while he also grabbed a trio of boards and managed one steal.
• KJ Lewis rounded out those in double figures with 11 points on three made baskets and five free throws. He added five rebounds and dished out a pair of helpers while notching a contest-best five steals.
• Georgetown shot 35.6% (21-59) for the game but managed 50.0% (16-32) shooting in the second half.
• The Hoyas narrowly lost the battle on the glass, getting outrebounded 33-31 by the Hurricanes.
• Georgetown forced 15 Miami turnovers on nine steals.

 
HURRICANES HIGHLIGHTS

• Malik Reneau posted 23 points on 8-for-14 shooting, including a perfect 3-for-3 from deep and a 4-for-4 showing from the free throw line. Tru Washington added 17 (7-10) while Tre Donaldson chipped in 13 (6-11) to round out those in double figures.
• Ernest Udeh Jr. grabbed a game-best 11 rebounds to lead Miami on the glass.
• Donaldson paced the Hurricane offense with six assists on the night followed by Allen Dante who tallied five.
• Miami shot 58.8% (30-51) from the field and 60.0% (6-10) from deep.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Miami got off to a hot start, sinking a pair of buckets before a Julius Halaifonua bucket. However, a 12-1 spurt for the Hurricanes sets the tone early as Miami took the 16-3 lead.
• A Caleb Williams 3-pointer sparked a 9-2 mini run for the Blue & Gray, bolstered by a trio of treys, to make it a two-possession game as Georgetown pulled within six (18-12).
• The momentum had seemingly shifted until Miami collected themselves and reeled off 10 unanswered to push the lead back to 16. Lewis' bucket with 4:39 on the clock ended the Hurricane run. Miami's Reneau rattled a 3-pointer into the bucket as the buzzer sounded to send both squads into the break with Georgetown trailing 41-20.
• Starting the second half, Langston Love was the first to score in the frame, but Miami had an answer on the other end. The Hoyas strung together an 8-2 run as they tried to claw their way out of the hole, cutting the deficit to 15 (45-30).
• Miami pushed the lead to as many as 24 (63-39), but as the Hoyas trailed 70-48 (5:38), a C. Williams dunk sparked a frenzied GU spurt where the Hoyas outscored their opponents 16-4 over 3:35 to cut the deficit to 10, fueled by 10 alone from C. Williams. It was as close as Georgetown would get as Miami sealed the 78-65 victory.

 
UP NEXT
Georgetown returns home and will be back in action on Wednesday, December 3 when the squad faces the University of Maryland Baltimore County Retrievers at Capital One Arena. Tipoff in the District is scheduled for 8 p.m. with Brandon Gaudin calling the play-by-play and Ron Thompson providing analysis. The game can be heard locally on Team 980 as well as on the SiriusXM app with Rich Chvotkin, in his 52nd season as the Voice of the Hoyas, calling the action.