Overview
- Eleventh-seeded Georgetown beat sixth-seeded DePaul 63-56 in the Big East Tournament opener at Madison Square Garden.
- Vince Iwuchukwu posted 17 points and 14 rebounds, scoring 14 after halftime and nine in the final minutes as the Hoyas seized control.
- Georgetown finished with a 42-30 edge on the boards and shot 52% in the second half to close out the win.
- Jeremiah Williams added 17 points before fouling out and Malik Mack scored 16, pacing a balanced Hoyas attack.
- DePaul shot 34.5% from the field, missed 12 of 16 layups, and fell under 60 points for the sixth time this season despite 16 from Layden Blocker and 12 from NJ Benson.