Markus Howard scored half of Marquette's total points and Koby McEwen hit four free throws in the final nine seconds as the Golden Eagles held off Georgetown to earn an 84-80 Big East Conference victory on Saturday afternoon.
Omer Yurtseven had 20 points and 13 rebounds, Mac McClung scored 19 points and Georgetown beat No. 25 Creighton 83-80 on Wednesday night.
Saddiq Bey hit eight 3-pointers and scored a career-high 33 points to lead No. 16 Villanova to an 80-66 win over Georgetown on Saturday.
Mac McClung scored 21 of his 24 points in the first half and Georgetown easily beat St. John's 87-66 on Wednesday night.
Romaro Gill scored a career-high 17 points as Seton Hall topped Georgetown 78-62 on Friday night.
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Alpha Diallo tied his season high with 20 points as Providence beat Georgetown 76-60 on Tuesday.
Omer Yurtseven had 17 points as Georgetown romped past American 80-60 on Saturday.
Omer Yurtseven had four blocks and set career highs with 32 points and 17 rebounds and Georgetown easily beat Samford 99-71 on Saturday to win its fifth straight.
Omer Yurtseven had a season-high 22 points and 13 rebounds as Georgetown romped past Maryland-Baltimore County 81-55 on Tuesday night for its fourth straight victory.
Mac McClung scored 26 points to give Patrick Ewing his first coaching victory against Syracuse and help a Georgetown team depleted by a rash of transfers beat its old Big East rival 89-79 Saturday afternoon.
Georgetown is down to seven scholarship players with Galen Alexander and Myron Gardner transferring.
Jahvon Blair matched his career high with 21 points as Georgetown defeated SMU 91-74 on Saturday night.
Terrance Williams, who is ranked No. 78 in the ESPN 100 for the class of 2020, has decided to reopen his recruitment and decommitted from Georgetown on Thursday.
With Georgetown missing two of its top five scorers, Mac McClung stepped up and scored a season-high 33 points to help the Hoyas hand Oklahoma State its first loss of the season, 81-74, on Wednesday night.
Shortly before the start of Georgetown's first game since announcing two of its top five scorers were off the team, coach Patrick Ewing issued a statement, saying players are "given no special treatment when it comes to their behavior and discipline."
Georgetown players Josh LeBlanc and Galen Alexander received restraining orders resulting from accusations of harassment and burglary, while Myron Gardner was accused of sexual harassment and assault.
Georgetown announced Monday that standout point guard James Akinjo and forward Josh LeBlanc are no longer with the team. Both players are in the transfer portal.
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Keyshaun Langley scored 11 points and made four free throws in the final 16 seconds as UNC Greensboro edged Georgetown 65-61 on Saturday.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Hall | 6-0 | - | 14-4 |
| Villanova | 4-1 | 1.5 | 14-3 |
| Providence | 4-2 | 2 | 11-8 |
| Butler | 3-2 | 2.5 | 15-3 |
| Creighton | 3-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Marquette | 3-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Georgetown | 2-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| DePaul | 1-4 | 4.5 | 13-5 |
| Xavier | 1-4 | 4.5 | 12-6 |
| St. John's | 1-5 | 5 | 12-7 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamari Sibley | PF | Committed | 82 |
| Dante Harris | PG | Committed | - |
| Final Fours | 5 |
| Tournament Record | 47-29 |
| Championship Seasons | 1984 |
| Tournament Appearances | 30 |
