Cincinnati, Ohio Georgetown University sophomore guard Tre Campbell (Washington, D.C./St. John's College HS) scored 17 of his game-high 21 points in the first half and the Hoyas connected on 51 percent of their shots from the field in an 81-72 win over No. 5 Xavier at the Cintas Center Wednesday night.
It was the sixth win in the last eight games for the Hoyas, who improve to 12-7 overall and 5-2 in the BIG EAST Conference. Xavier falls to 16-2 overall and 4-2 in the league.
Campbell's career-high 21 points came while shooting 7-of-11 from the floor, including a career-best five 3-point field goals.