National Basketball Association
Georgetown 46, Towson 40
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 8, 2012
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials:
# Chris Beaver, # Pat Driscoll, # Alfred Smith
Attendance:
8322
By SportsDirect Inc.
No. 23 Georgetown 46, Towson 40: Greg Whittington led four players in double figures with 11 points as the Hoyas held off an upset bid by the visiting Tigers.
The Hoyas (7-1) shot just 29.2 percent (14-for-48) from the floor but held the Tigers without a point for the final 4:37 to survive and win their fourth straight. Nate Lubick, Mikael Hopkins and Otto Porter each had 10 points for Georgetown.
Former Hoya Jerrelle Benimon had his fifth double-double in seven games with 11 points and 16 rebounds to lead Towson (4-5). Jerome Hairston added 10 points for the Tigers, who shot 32.6 percent (15-for-46) and had 19 turnovers.
Georgetown went a span of 7:42 in the first half without a field goal, while Towson had a similar stretch that lasted nearly seven minutes. The teams finished the half with a combined 11-for-56 (19.6 percent) effort from the floor and the Hoyas ahead 17-15.
A nip-and-tuck second half had Georgetown nursing a one-point lead with less than six minutes left. However, Lubick scored on a nice feed from Porter and Whittington followed with a breakaway dunk to ignite a game-ending 8-3 run.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Benimon was the only player on either team to shoot 50 percent or better. ... Hoyas opponents have scored an average of 41.8 points over the last four games. ... Georgetown has won all four meetings between the schools.
Top Game Performances
Towson |
|
Georgetown |
Jerrelle Benimon 11 |
Scoring |
Greg Whittington 11 |
Jerome Hairston 3 |
Assists |
Nate Lubick 3 |
Jerrelle Benimon 16 |
Rebounds |
Otto Porter 6 |
Jerrelle Benimon 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Mikael Hopkins 8 |
Bilal Dixon 1 |
Steals |
Otto Porter 3 |
Jerrelle Benimon 2 |
Blocks |
Mikael Hopkins 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Towson
|
40 |
32.6 |
4-15 |
6-8 |
9 |
33 |
6 |
2 |
22 |
Georgetown
|
46 |
29.2 |
2-16 |
16-24 |
11 |
28 |
5 |
11 |
8 |