INDIANAPOLIS - Junior forward Marcus Derrickson (Bowie, Md./Brewster Academy [N.H.]) tied a career-high 27 points as he led a quartet of Hoyas in double figures as Georgetown held off a Butler comeback to clinch an 87-83 road win on Tuesday. With the win at Hinkle Fieldhouse, Georgetown improves to 15-10 overall with a 5-9 record in BIG EAST play, while Butler slips to 17-10 on the year with a 7-7 record in league action.
“We've lost six or seven games when we've had the lead,” Head Coach Patrick Ewing said after the game.