Georgetown Defeats Central Arkansas to Move to 2-0

Brad Penner-USA TODAY SportsJust three days after grabbing a less-than-convincing season-opening win against Mount St. Mary’s, the Georgetown Hoyas (2-0, Big East) earned their second win of the season, defeating the Central Arkansas Bears (1-2, Southland), 89-78, on Saturday afternoon. Omer Yurtseven dominated early and often, posting a first-half double double en route to a final line of 17 points and 15 rebounds. Yurtseven’s work on the boards mirrored Georgetown’s dominance overall, as the Hoyas managed a 55-31 rebounding advantage on the day. Jagan Mosely and Jamorko Pickett also impressed, with the former adding 13 points while the later contributed 10 points and seven rebounds in the victory. Hayden Koval and Eddy Kayouloud paced the Bears with 21 and 15 points, respectively.

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