Hoyas run up lead behind hot shooting, hang on late to beat hated Orange.
Georgetown beat Syracuse. Georgetown thumped Syracuse. The Hoyas pounded the Orange. Oooooh it feels good to type that again. Feel the hate!
For the first time in three seasons, Georgetown and Syracuse played Saturday, and the Hoyas emerged victorious, beating the temporarily 14th-ranked Orange, 79-72. Riding hot shooting and an interior advantage, Georgetown built a lead that surpassed 20 shortly after the half. Even so, Georgetown had to withstand a late Syracuse rally fueled by a full-court press, shaky Hoya ball-handling, and the Orange's late-awaking perimeter shooting.