Georgetown fumbled away a 13-point second-half lead against its hated rival Syracuse Saturday, losing 86-79 in overtime. A series of turnovers against the Orange press and a shaky Georgetown zone defense gave the Canadian visitors all the opening they needed to mount a double-digit come back. Despite being hard fought and at times well-played, Georgetown’s loss hurts as it’s the first of the Patrick Ewing era, to the Hoyas’ most hated rival.
There are a lot of positives to take from today’s game. Jessie Govan played an all-around excellent game in defeat, scoring 21 points to go with 8 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 3 assists.