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Villanova Pulls Away From Georgetown With Second-Half Surge

A 16-1 surge after halftime turned a three-point game into a comfortable Villanova win.

Overview

  • Villanova beat Georgetown 66-51 at Finneran Pavilion on Jan. 21 to move to 15-4 overall and 6-2 in the Big East.
  • Tyler Perkins led the Wildcats with 16 points, Acaden Lewis added 15, and Duke Brennan posted 10 points, 10 rebounds, and three steals.
  • Georgetown fell to 9-10 and 1-7 in conference play as its losing streak reached six games.
  • Villanova opened the second half on a 16-1 run to break open a 26-23 halftime lead, with key threes from Perkins and Bryce Lindsay.
  • The Hoyas shot 34% from the field and committed 17 turnovers, while the Wildcats shot 40.7% and collected 10 steals.