Final
No. 18 Georgetown downs Howard
Dec 10, 2011 - 10:49 PMVideo
Jason Clark and Hollis Thompson, the reigning Big East player of the week, scored 12 points apiece for the Hoyas (8-1), who squandered the majority of a seemingly comfortable lead.
Mike Phillips had 14 points to pace Howard (3-6), which got 11 points from Dadrian Collins.
Georgetown scored 17 straight points to open the game and the Bison didn't get on the board until Collins hit a three-pointer with 10-plus minutes remaining in the first half. A layup by Jabril Trawick put the Hoyas up 23-5.
Despite the drought, Howard managed to shave five points off its deficit by halftime (30-17) and continued to chip away after the break.
"It would be easy to stand here and come up with a bunch of excuses to (how we let them come back), but I don't want to take away from what they did," said Georgetown coach John Thompson III. "They outplayed us today."
The Bison closed to within two points four times, the last with 7:33 to play when Phillips' jumper made it 42-40.
"It's been that way all year for us," Howard coach Kevin Nickelberry said of his team's rally. "I mean, we've been able to compete every game."
Four Hollis Thompson free throws sandwiched around Porter's steal and breakaway slam increased Georgetown's lead to 48-40. Another Porter dunk restored a double-digit cushion for the Hoyas at 55-44 with 2:49 remaining.
Game Notes
Both teams shot 33 percent...Georgetown was 1-of-13 from three-point range...The Hoyas made 29 free throws, compared to 14 for Howard...Georgetown has won all seven meetings...Georgetown freshman forward Tyler Adams will be out indefinitely because of concerns about the health of his heart. He has averaged 2.5 points and 2.3 rebounds in four games this season.
- HOWARD: 48
GEORGETOWN: 62
Final
Dec 10 2:11 PM - 74
roots - HOWARD: 17
GEORGETOWN: 30
Halftime
Dec 10 12:52 PM - HOWARD: 0
GEORGETOWN: 0
1st Half - 20:00
Dec 10 12:05 PM
Related News
- SENT PACKING: Georgetown Finishes its Midwestern Road Trip with a 81-51 loss to Marquette Dec 22
- GAME THREAD: Georgetown at No. 6 Marquette Dec 22
- LINKS: After Loss to Butler, Hoyas Visit Angry Marquette Dec 21
- Game Grades: No Hinkle Magic for Hoyas in Big East Opener Dec 20
- Game Grades: Road Warriors Dec 19
- GAME THREAD: Georgetown at Butler Dec 19
- Roster Addition: Drew McKenna is on the Hoyas roster! Dec 18
- ROAD DOGS: Hoyas Finish Strong at Notre Dame, 72-68 Dec 16
- Georgetown staying at Capital One Arena? Dec 15
- FINAL TUNE-UP: Georgetown Coasts Over Coppin State, 71-54 Dec 12
- GAME THREAD: Coppin State at Georgetown Dec 12
- LINKS: Georgetown Success Will Depend on Jayden Epps Dec 10