National Basketball Association
Georgetown 85, Howard 72
When: 1:30 PM ET, Sunday, November 27, 2016
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials:
# Clarence Armstrong, # Evan Burroughs, # Joe Lindsay
Attendance:
5258
By The Sports Xchange
Senior guard Rodney Pryor scored 26 points, including five 3-pointers, and Georgetown outlasted winless Howard for an 85-72 win Sunday at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
Junior forward Akoy Agau had 14 points and eight rebounds for the Hoyas (3-4), who snapped a two-game losing streak.
Early in the second half, Pryor hit a 3-pointer from the deep corner and was fouled. He hit the free throw to extend the Georgetown lead to 56-40. But the Bison would not go away and were down only eight at 67-59 after a basket from Charles Williams with seven minutes to play.
The Hoyas finally closed the door with Marcus Derrickson knocking down a 3-pointer that pushed the lead 16 with two minutes to play. Georgetown hit 13 3-pointers in the game.
Howard junior guard James Miller scored a game-high 30 points, and senior forward Solomon Mangham added 13 points and six rebounds for the Bison (0-5), who got off to a slow start.
Georgetown scored the first 16 points of the game, before Miller threw down a one-handed dunk for the Bison's' first field goal.
The Hoyas were up 40-22 after a 3-pointer by Tre' Campbell with seven minutes to go in the first half. Georgetown hit seven 3-pointers in the first half and threatened to blow Howard out of the gym before halftime.
But the Bison persevered and closed the first half with a 17-8 run to trim the Georgetown lead to 45-35 at intermission. Miller had 16 in the first half to keep Howard in the game.
The Hoyas host Coppin State on Wednesday, before heading into their December slate that features a showdown against No. 18 Syracuse.
Howard will host American on Saturday.
Top Game Performances
| Howard |
|
Georgetown |
|
James Miller 30 |
Scoring |
Rodney Pryor 26 |
|
Damon Collins 3 |
Assists |
Akoy Agau 5 |
|
Solomon Mangham 8 |
Rebounds |
Akoy Agau 6 |
|
James Miller 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Akoy Agau 6 |
|
James Miller 2 |
Steals |
L.J. Peak 4 |
|
Marcel Boyd 1 |
Blocks |
Bradley Hayes 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Howard
|
72 |
43.1 |
4-12 |
18-26 |
7 |
27 |
2 |
7 |
17 |
| Georgetown
|
85 |
49.1 |
13-28 |
18-24 |
21 |
31 |
7 |
11 |
18 |
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