WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Georgetown used a dominant first half and clutch free-throw shooting to defeat DePaul 70-61 in a Big East Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Capital One Arena.

The Hoyas built a 10-point halftime lead and then withstood a second-half push from the Blue Demons. Georgetown sealed the victory by making 17 of 18 free throws, including several in the final minute. DePaul, which shot just 2 for 5 from the line, was led by Brandon Maclin’s 19 points. Malik Mack paced Georgetown with 16 points and seven assists.

The Hoyas improved to 11-10 overall. The Blue Demons fell to 12-9. An announced crowd of 3,422 attended.