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Georgetown Holds Off Saint Peter’s in Overtime, 76–68, Behind Halaifonua’s Career Night

The win sets up Georgetown’s Big East opener against Marquette on Dec. 17 with key contributors still absent.

Overview

  • The Hoyas opened overtime with a 7-0 burst featuring an Isaiah Abraham dunk, a Julius Halaifonua layup and a Jeremiah Williams three-point play.
  • Halaifonua posted a career-high 22 points on 9-for-12 shooting and matched his career best with nine rebounds.
  • Saint Peter’s erased a 52-40 deficit in regulation after holding Georgetown without a field goal for more than nine minutes.
  • Georgetown controlled the interior with a 40-22 advantage in points in the paint as Jeremiah Williams scored six in overtime and Caleb Williams added 14 points and eight rebounds.
  • Georgetown played without Vince Iwuchukwu and DeShawn Harris-Smith; Bryce Eaton led the Peacocks with a season-high 23 points, and the Hoyas improved to 7-3 ahead of Dec. 17 on FS1 versus Marquette.