Your Georgetown Hoyas downed the Butler Bulldogs 73-70 in a too-close-for-comfort gray-out game at Capital One Arena on Friday night. The game saw 18 lead changes and 6 ties, with Georgetown ultimately leading for the last 16 minutes of the game. Despite only shooting 2-17 from three, the Hoyas pulled away from the Bulldogs in the second half with 24-16 points in the paint and 13-3 points off turnovers.
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In the first half, Butler narrowly led 37-36, with both teams shooting 47% from the field, but Butler had a slight edge in three-point shooting.