Georgetown 51, at Villanova 66

BRYN MAWR, Pa. (Interstat) — A suffocating defensive performance and a decisive second-half surge propelled Villanova to a 66-51 victory over Georgetown in a Big East Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at The Pavilion. The Wildcats, improving to 15-4 overall, turned a narrow 26-23 halftime lead into a comfortable win by clamping down on the Hoyas after the break. Villanova forced 17 Georgetown turnovers, converting them into 20 points, while committing only eight turnovers of its own. The Wildcats also recorded 12 steals, led by the backcourt pressure of Acaden Lewis and Tyler Perkins. The most important stretch of… Read more...