CINCINNATI - In an overtime dictated by free throws, the Georgetown University men's basketball team could not hold on as the team fell, 96-91, to No. 6/6 Xavier at the Cintas Center. The Hoyas were the first team to force Xavier to extra minutes this season. With the loss, Georgetown slips to 13-9 with a 3-9 mark in BIG EAST play. Xavier improves to 21-3 overall with a 9-2 record in league play.
With the game being forced to an extra frame, both teams struggled to find the bottom of the net as neither squad put points up until 3:26.