Georgetown and DePaul recorded double-digit victories on their home floors on Monday. Both have important Saturday road games up next.
Georgetown pulled away from Liberty in the second half to post an 88-78 victory at the Capital One Arena. The Hoyas began the second half with a 31-8 run. Jessie Govan had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman James Akinjo scored a team-high 19 points. The Hoyas (7-1) play at Syracuse on Saturday.
DePaul got a season-high 16 points from forward Femi Olujobi in a 65-50 victory against Florida A&M in Wintrust Arena. The graduate transfer also grabbed seven rebounds.