Georgetown Upsets Butler on Road Behind Strong Second-Half Defense
INDIANAPOLIS (Interstat) — Georgetown used a dominant defensive second half to upset Butler 77-64 in a Big East men’s basketball game Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Hoyas, who led 43-39 at halftime, held the Bulldogs to just 25 points after the break.
Vincent Iwuchukwu scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds for Georgetown. KJ Lewis added 17 points. Jamie Kaiser led Butler with 19 points.
The Hoyas improved to 12-10. The Bulldogs fell to 13-9. An announced crowd of 7,755 watched the game, where Butler had been a six-point favorite.