Alpha Diallo scored 18 points as visiting Providence held Georgetown to two baskets over the final 14-plus minutes in a 73-63 victory Wednesday night in Washington, D.C.
The Friars (15-12, 8-6 Big East) won for the fourth time in six games and beat the Hoyas for the 10th time in the past 12 meetings.
Diallo started 1 of 7 from the field and finished 6 of 15 as the Friars outscored Georgetown 43-29 after halftime. Diallo also collected seven offensive rebounds and eight overall.
Luwane Pipkins added 13 of his 16 points in the second half as the Friars shot 44 percent from the field and hit 40 percent (10 of 25) of 3-point tries. Reserves Maliek White and Kalif Young finished with 11 points apiece as Providence held a 27-2 edge in bench points.
Jahvon Blair scored 20 points for the Hoyas (15-11, 5-8), but they were unable to follow up Saturday's win at Butler. Terrell Allen added 16 and Jamorko Pickett 12, but the Hoyas shot 38.6 percent from the field and missed 14 of their final 16 shots.
Georgetown played without leading rebounder Omer Yurtseven (ankle injury) for the second straight game. Leading scorer Mac McClung was limited to two points in eight minutes before appearing to injure his foot late in the first half.
Georgetown raced to a 9-0 lead as Providence missed its first nine shots. The Friars took their first lead on a 3-pointer by Emmitt Holt with 8:25 remaining, held a 28-27 lead on a 3-pointer by Diallo with 1:54 left, but the Hoyas led 34-30 lead by halftime when Blair hit a 3-pointer with seven seconds left.
The Hoyas made their first six field goals of the second half and held a 49-43 lead on a free throw by Blair with 13:27 remaining. Providence countered with a 20-5 run and took a 63-54 lead on a layup by Pipkins with 5:43 remaining and then took a 68-58 lead on a 3-pointer by Pipkins with 1:35 left.
The Hoyas went over 13 minutes without a field goal and missed 12 consecutive shots before Allen hit a 3-pointer with 1:19 remaining to make it 68-61. Blair's layup made it 68-63 with 58 seconds left, but Providence iced the game by hitting five free throws the rest of the way.
--Field Level Media
