Georgetown didn’t make it easy for Rich Chvotkin, forcing the Hoyas’ legendary radio voice to work into overtime in his 1,400th game calling Hoya basketball. But ultimately the Hoyas avoided a major upset at the hands of the Trojans, pulling out a 102-94 victory.
Largely, the Hoyas can thank the heroics of their two freshman guards. Mac McClung set a new career high with 38 points, including a dagger three-pointer that finally, mercifully put the game on ice. His classmate James Akinjo more than did his part, netting his own career best of 25 points and handing out 7 dimes.