WASHINGTON – Georgetown took an 11-point lead in the second half, connected on more than 70 percent of its shots during the final 20 minutes, and held on to beat Elon, 77-74, in the BB&T Classic on Sunday afternoon at Verizon Center.
It was the third-straight win for the Hoyas, who improved to 5-4 overall, while Elon falls to 6-2.
Graduate student Rodney Pryor (Evanston, Ill./Notre Dame Prep/Robert Morris) led the way with a game-high 23 points and five rebounds, while junior guard L.J. Peak (Gaffney, S.C./Gaffney) scored 21 points, grabbed eight rebounds and had three assists and sophomore center Jessie Govan (Queens Village, N.