WASHINGTON – Georgetown rallied to tie the game early in the second half, but UNC Asheville pulled away and held on for a 77-71 win over the Hoyas at Verizon Center Saturday afternoon.
It was the second-straight loss for the Hoyas, who fall to 6-5 overall, while UNC Asheville improves to 7-4.
Freshman forward Kaleb Johnson (South Hill, Va./Carlisle School) scored a career-high 16 points and had eight rebounds to lead the Hoyas, while sophomore forward Isaac Copeland (Raleigh, N.C./Brewster Academy [N.H.]) added 12 points, sophomore guard L.