ESPN.com · Jan 25, 2023
Georgetown beats DePaul, snapping 29-game Big East losing skid
WASHINGTON -- Georgetown snapped a 29-game losing streak against Big East opponents with an 81-76 victory over DePaul on Tuesday night.
Georgetown (6-15, 1-9) won its first Big East game since March 13, 2021 -- the conference tournament final against Creighton -- ending the longest skid in the history of the conference. The Hoyas' last regular-season Big East win was March 2, 2021, against Xavier.
With their victory Tuesday, the Hoyas also ended a 10-game losing streak this season.
Primo Spears scored 21 points and also contributed six assists for the Hoyas. Akok Akok scored 12 points and added six rebounds and four blocks and Brandon Murray recorded 12 points.
