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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Villanova 80, Georgetown 66
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 11, 2020
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Brian O'Connell, # Brent Hampton, # Jeffrey Anderson
Attendance: 15041

Saddiq Bey scored a career-high 33 points to lead No. 16 Villanova past Georgetown 80-66 on Saturday in Philadelphia.

Bey made a career-best eight 3-pointers to tie the program record and shot 10 of 15 overall.

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl added 14 points and seven rebounds for Villanova, which was 15 of 29 from beyond the arc. Collin Gillespie contributed 11 points.

The win was the second in a row for the Wildcats (12-3, 3-1 Big East).

Reserve center Qudus Wahab led Georgetown with 13 points while Jamorko Pickett added 12. Terrell Allen and Omer Yurtseven had 10 apiece.

The Hoyas fell to 11-6 overall and 1-3 in the conference.

Georgetown knocked down seven straight shots and took a 21-19 lead with 11:57 remaining in the first half.

After five empty possessions, the Wildcats received consecutive treys from Bey and Cole Swider to go ahead 28-23 with 7:24 left. Samuels added a 3-pointer as the 9-0 run pushed the lead to 31-23.

Wahab later hit a tough basket in the lane and was fouled. Wahab made the free throw and the game was tied at 34 with 2:46 remaining.

Villanova took a 39-36 lead at halftime thanks in large part to Bey's 19 points, which included five 3-pointers.

The Wildcats scored the first seven points to open the second half on their way to a 10-point lead at 46-36.

Allen hit a 3-pointer for Georgetown to cut the lead to 49-44 at the first television timeout.

Another 7-0 spurt by Villanova, capped by a seventh 3-pointer by Bey, extended the lead to 56-44.

The Hoyas came back with five consecutive points to climb within 56-49 with 12:03 to go.

Bey then drained his eighth triple as the Wildcats went ahead by 10 again.

Georgetown stayed close, trailing 63-56 when Wahab continued his strong play with a jump hook.

Robinson-Earl drove to the basket for a reverse layup and Brandon Slater had consecutive baskets as Villanova pulled ahead 69-56 with 4:34 remaining.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Georgetown   Villanova
Qudus Wahab 13 Scoring Saddiq Bey 33
Terrell Allen 6 Assists Collin Gillespie 5
Omer Yurtseven 7 Rebounds Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 7
Jahvon Blair 2 Free Throws Made Saddiq Bey 5
Jagan Mosely 2 Steals Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2
Qudus Wahab 2 Blocks Saddiq Bey 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Georgetown 66 44.1 5-16 9-13 15 27 3 4 8
Villanova 80 47.4 15-29 11-13 20 30 2 5 11