Thompson, No. 10 Georgetown top Providence
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Hollis Thompson posted a double-double, 53, on Saturday.
Jason Clark also had 13 points, while Henry Sims netted 10 points, grabbed seven boards and dished out five assists for the Hoyas (20-5, 10-4 Big East), who have won four of five.
Vincent Council paced Providence (13-15, 2-13) with 13 points and four assists. LaDontae Henton and Brice Kofane both contributed seven points and five rebounds for the Friars, who have lost five straight.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Georgetown led throughout, but Providence made a game of it early in the second half. With the Hoyas up 10, Henton made two free-throws, then stole it from Markel Starks, and finished with a fastbreak layup.
The teams traded unsuccessful trips down the floor before Henton pulled down a Sims miss and got the ball to Ron Giplaye on the break, who jumped and dunked. Suddenly the Friars' deficit was just four, 36-32.
But Georgetown immediately responded, as Thompson's trey on their next possession sparked an 8-0 Hoya run and a double-digit lead once more.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Hoyas rolled off a 12-4 run to start the game and led wire-to-wire. They shot 50 percent (11-of-22) from the field in the opening stanza while holding Providence to an abysmal 14.3 percent (4-of-28).
The Friars stayed in it through their presence at the charity stripe, though, netting 11 of their 16 opportunities. They trailed 31-20 at the break.
Game Notes
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Georgetown leads the all-time series 42-19. Providence has not defeated the Hoyas since March 5, 2005...Georgetown scored 28 points in the paint while holding Providence to 16...The Friars shot just 25.9 percent (14-of-54) from the field.