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Howard scores 23 in BIG EAST debut as MU outlasts Georgetown

Head coach Steve Wojciechowski joked around with his freshman point guard Wednesday night, sitting alongside media to ask if Howard considers himself a “better dresser or better basketball player.”

Marquette’s third-year head coach could afford to have some fun, as his team started the BIG EAST slate with a 76-66 home win over Georgetown.

The Golden Eagles flew to an 11-0 lead in the first few minutes of their BIG EAST opener. In this opening stretch, the BIG EAST’s worst team in opposing field goal percentage held Georgetown to 0-for-5 shooting.

“We dug a hole for ourselves early,” Georgetown head coach John Thompson III said.