A spirited effort and solid bench play weren’t enough to secure Georgetown’s first conference road win in more than one year as the Hoyas fell at #19 Xavier, 86-75. Thirty points off the pine, 23 from Rodney Pryor, and some nifty passing weren’t enough to overcome Georgetown’s continued struggles on the boards and on defense, season-long problems that reared their heads again Sunday. The loss to Xavier drops Georgetown to 1-6 in Big East play, tied for last in the conference, and just .500 overall.
It’s tempting to view this game as a close one that simply got away from Georgetown.