Providence Pummels Georgetown in the Second Half, Beats Hoyas 71-52

Your Georgetown Hoyas returned to Capital One Center to play an experienced and physical Providence Friars team. The Hoyas turned in one of their most impressive efforts of the season - for a half. In a difficult year, we have an additional contender for most dispiriting loss of the season as Providence outscored the Hoyas 44-22 in the second half of today’s game and ultimately beat the Hoyas, 71-52.

Both teams struggled offensively to start the game. Providence scored first via a Noah Horchler 3-pointer. The Hoyas seem unprepared for Providence’s press early on but were able to get on the board via a Carey steal and an Aminu Mohammed slam. The Hoyas were locked in defensively and took the…