SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Buddy Boeheim scored 21 points and Syracuse held off rival Georgetown for a 74-69 victory on Saturday night.
The Orange (7-2) have won four of their last five and rebounded from a 63-60 loss at home against Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Georgetown (3-8) has lost five straight.
Joe Girard had 18 points, a season-best eight assists, and two steals for Syracuse. Quincy Guerrier added 12 points and nine rebounds. Marek Dolezaj had 11 points and nine rebounds. Boeheim and Girard each had three of the Orange’s nine 3-pointers.
Jamorko Pickett scored 17 points and had nine rebounds for Georgetown.