WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Acaden Lewis scored 26 points and Villanova used a strong second half to defeat Georgetown 80-73 in a Big East Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Capital One Arena.

The Wildcats, who led 37-40 at halftime, outscored the Hoyas 43-33 after intermission. Lewis, a Washington, D.C., native, added six assists in 34 minutes. Duke Brennan contributed 13 points and 13 rebounds for Villanova.

Georgetown’s Malik Mack led all scorers with 21 points, and Vincent Iwuchukwu had 15 points and 12 rebounds. The Hoyas were hampered by scoring only three points off turnovers, compared to 23 for Villanova.

A crowd of 14,042 watched as Villanova improved to 18-5 overall. Georgetown fell to 13-11.