WASHINGTON - Georgetown used a late run to trim a double-digit deficit to one possession in the final minute, but could not get closer than three points as No. 10 Providence held on to beat the Hoyas, 73-69, in front of 14,481 at Verizon Center Saturday night.
Georgetown falls to 13-9 overall and 6-3 in the BIG EAST Conference, while Providence improves to 18-4 overall and 6-3 in the league.
Sophomore guard L.J. Peak (Gaffney, S.C./Gaffney) scored 19 points to lead the Hoyas, while senior guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera (Indianapolis, Ind./North Central/Oak Hill) added 18 points and five assists and senior center Bradley Hayes (Jacksonville, Fla.