ESPN.com · Jan 6, 2016
Watson leads Creighton over Georgetown 79-66
OMAHA, Neb. -- Maurice Watson Jr. scored a career-high 27 points and Creighton dropped Georgetown 79-66 on Tuesday night.
Watson was 9 of 13 from the floor and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds for Creighton (11-5, 2-1 Big East). James Milliken scored 12 points and Isaiah Zierden added 11.
Georgetown (9-6, 2-1) was led by D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera with 17 points and seven assists. Jessie Govan scored 17 points with seven rebounds.
The Hoyas led midway through the second half, but Creighton made a 10-point run to go up by seven with eight minutes left.