The Georgetown Hoyas lost to the No. 11 West Virginia Mountaineers, 80-71, at McDonough Arena. The Hoyas showed tremendous hustle and effort, especially in a solid first half, before 9-0 run after the game was tied 62-62 with 6:10 left. WVU turned up the defensive pressure, Hoyas had some foul trouble, Huggins put his big man back in, and Patrick Ewing’s crew could not maintain the challenge.
Guard Myles McBride led the Mountaineers with 17 points (5-9, 2-3 3PT) and 7 assists. Junior center stud Derek Culver was limited to 18 minutes with foul trouble but still scored 14 points and 9 rebounds.