Georgetown 83, Providence 71
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[February 11, 2014]
WASHINGTON —
Georgetown 83, Providence 71: D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera recorded 22 points on 7-of-10 shooting as the
Hoyas rallied from seven points down in the second half to defeat the
visiting Friars.
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Markel Starks contributed 14 points and Jabril Trawick added 12
off the bench as Georgetown (15-9, 6-6 Big East) won its fourth
straight contest. Mikael Hopkins chipped in with eight points and 11
rebounds while Reggie Cameron scored 11 for the Hoyas, who held
Providence to 37.5 percent shooting.
Bryce Cotton did not score in the first 13 minutes before leading
the way with 31 points for the Friars (16-9, 6-6), who lost for the
fourth time in five games. Kadeem Batts registered 14 points and
seven rebounds while Tyler Harris scored 13 for Providence.
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Smith-Rivera scored nine points to help Georgetown build a 27-15
lead with about seven minutes left in the first half before Cotton
took over. The senior guard started the run with nine straight
points and ended up with 19 of his team's final 21 before
intermission to give the Friars a 36-32 advantage.
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Cotton's 3-pointer ignited an 11-2 run that gave Providence a
seven-point lead before the Hoyas responded with nine straight to
take a 56-54 lead with 7:57 left. Georgetown fell behind by a point
before scoring 15 of the next 20, including big 3-pointers by
Smith-Rivera and Trawick, to gain the cushion it needed.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Georgetown has won nine of the last 10 meetings,
splitting a pair this season. … Providence F LaDontae Henton, second
on the team in scoring (13.8), was held to 1-of-5 from the field and
a season-low four points. … The Hoyas made 17-of-19 from the free
throw line in the second half and 24-of-30 in the game.
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