National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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