Peavy's 30 lead Georgetown past Providence 93-72
WASHINGTON -- — Micah Peavy's 30 points led Georgetown past Providence 93-72 on Wednesday night.
Peavy had seven rebounds, seven assists, and six steals for the Hoyas (16-10, 7-8 Big East Conference). Jayden Epps scored 18 points, shooting 5 for 9 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line. Drew Fielder shot 4 of 11 from the field, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 7 from the line to finish with 17 points, while adding nine rebounds.
Bensley Joseph led the Friars (12-15, 6-10) in scoring, finishing with 25 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals. Justyn Fernandez added 11 points and Jayden Pierre finished with 10 points.
Georgetown took the lead with 7:53 left in the first half and led 48-31 at halftime, with Peavy racking up 19 points. Epps led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points.
Up next for Georgetown is a Sunday matchup with Creighton on the road. Providence visits Marquette on Tuesday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Ron Groover
- John Gaffney
- Tony Henderson
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 31-5 |
| Creighton | 15-5 | 3 | 25-11 |
| UConn | 14-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Marquette | 13-7 | 5 | 23-11 |
| Xavier | 13-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Villanova | 11-9 | 7 | 19-14 |
| Georgetown | 8-12 | 10 | 17-15 |
| Butler | 6-14 | 12 | 14-19 |
| Providence | 6-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| DePaul | 4-16 | 14 | 14-19 |
| Seton Hall | 2-18 | 16 | 7-25 |
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