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Villanova wins, Hoyas set Big East losing-streak record

AP
Jan 04, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) Caleb Daniels made six 3-pointers and scored 20 points, Brandon Slater added 14 points and Villanova beat Georgetown 73-57 on Wednesday night to extend the Hoyas' regular-season conference losing streak to 25 games.

The Georgetown loss broke a tie with DePaul for the longest regular-season losing streak in Big East Conference history. The Hoyas went 0-19 in the conference last season while going 6-25 overall, including a 21-game losing streak. The Hoyas also lost their final regular-season Big East game in 2020-21, before going on a surprising four-game run at Madison Square Garden in New York to claim the conference tournament title.

''It's not how many times you get knocked down, it's how many times you get up,'' Georgetown coach Patrick Ewing said. ''It's all about getting up. There's going to be streaks in every sport.''

The Game was tied at 35-all in the first half. Then Daniels made three 3-pointers in the opening seven minutes of the second half to help Villanova build a 48-41 lead. Slater added another 3-pointer at 10:56 to give the Wildcats the first double-digit lead of the game at 53-43.

Georgetown made just two of its first 14 shots after the break as Villanova pulled away. The Hoyas shot just 21% in the second half.

Freshman Mark Armstrong scored a season-high 14 points and classmate Cam Whitmore had 10 points and eight rebounds for Villanova (8-7, 2-2).

''We got a young team, we got guys that we know are going to be playing their best basketball by the end of the season,'' Villanova coach Kyle Neptune said. ''Credit to those two guys (freshmen). I thought Mark was really good tonight, especially defensively, and then Cam, same thing; came out and gave us a lot of energy.''

Jordan Riley scored 12 points and Akok Akok had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Georgetown (5-11, 0-5). Primo Spears, Georgetown's leading scorer at 16 points per game, was held to eight points on 3-of-12 shooting.

Georgetown has lost six straight games to drop its record to 73-95 in Ewing's loss-filled stint at his alma mater, including 26-68 in the Big East.

INJURIES

Brandon Murray, Georgetown's second-leading scorer at 15.5 points per game, left the court midway through the second half holding his right arm. Villanova's Jordan Longino was carried off the court late in the first half, and the team announced at halftime he would not return after suffering a leg injury. Both players returned to the bench late in the second half.

UP NEXT

Villanova hosts No. 18 Xavier on Saturday, while Georgetown plays at Marquette.

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1st Half
NOVA
Wildcats
35
GTWN
Hoyas
35

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Brandon Slater vs. Qudus Wahab (Primo Spears gains possession)
19:46		Qudus Wahab misses two point jump shot
19:44		Wildcats defensive rebound
19:45		Caleb Daniels turnover (bad pass)
19:45	+3	Bryson Mozone makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)	0-3
19:45		Cam Whitmore misses two point jump shot
19:43		Akok Akok defensive rebound
19:45	+3	Primo Spears makes three point jump shot (Qudus Wahab assists)	0-6
18:16		Caleb Daniels misses three point jump shot
18:14		Bryson Mozone defensive rebound
18:05		Brandon Murray misses three point jump shot
18:03		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
17:54	+2	Cam Whitmore makes two point layup	2-6
17:37		Bryson Mozone misses two point jump shot
17:35		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
17:22		Caleb Daniels misses two point layup
17:20		Primo Spears defensive rebound
17:09		Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
17:07		Brandon Slater defensive rebound
16:53		Cam Whitmore misses three point jump shot
16:51		Akok Akok defensive rebound
16:38		Brandon Slater shooting foul (Qudus Wahab draws the foul)
16:38		Qudus Wahab misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:38	+1	Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-7
16:30		Bryson Mozone shooting foul (Mark Armstrong draws the foul)
16:30	+1	Mark Armstrong makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-7
16:30	+1	Mark Armstrong makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-7
16:09	+2	Qudus Wahab makes two point hook shot	4-9
15:36		Qudus Wahab blocks Mark Armstrong's two point jump shot
15:34		Bryson Mozone defensive rebound
15:28		Primo Spears turnover (bad pass) (Mark Armstrong steals)
15:21	+3	Jordan Longino makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists)	7-9
15:03	+2	Akok Akok makes two point alley-oop dunk (Primo Spears assists)	7-11
14:37		Eric Dixon turnover (bad pass)
14:37		TV timeout
14:22		Akok Akok misses two point jump shot
14:20		Jordan Riley offensive rebound
14:15		Jordan Riley turnover (lost ball) (Mark Armstrong steals)
14:05		Mark Armstrong misses three point jump shot
14:03		Jordan Riley defensive rebound
13:44		Jordan Riley misses three point jump shot
13:42		Hoyas offensive rebound
13:33		Brandon Murray misses three point jump shot
13:31		Jordan Riley offensive rebound
13:16		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
13:14		Caleb Daniels defensive rebound
13:05		Caleb Daniels misses two point jump shot
13:03		Akok Akok defensive rebound
12:57		Akok Akok misses three point jump shot
12:55		Caleb Daniels defensive rebound
12:35	+3	Caleb Daniels makes three point jump shot	10-11
12:09	+2	Brandon Murray makes two point dunk	10-13
12:09		Jordan Longino shooting foul (Brandon Murray draws the foul)
12:09	+1	Brandon Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 1	10-14
11:48	+2	Mark Armstrong makes two point floating jump shot	12-14
11:30		Brandon Murray misses two point jump shot
11:28		Cam Whitmore defensive rebound
11:20	+2	Cam Whitmore makes two point jump shot	14-14
10:50	+2	Jordan Riley makes two point jump shot	14-16
10:34		Qudus Wahab shooting foul (Mark Armstrong draws the foul)
10:34		TV timeout
10:34	+1	Mark Armstrong makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-16
10:34	+1	Mark Armstrong makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-16
10:11		Bryson Mozone misses three point jump shot
10:09		Caleb Daniels defensive rebound
9:53		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
9:51		Hoyas defensive rebound
9:29		Primo Spears turnover (bad pass)
9:21		Qudus Wahab shooting foul (Brandon Slater draws the foul)
9:21	+1	Brandon Slater makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-16
9:21	+1	Brandon Slater makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-16
9:04	+2	Akok Akok makes two point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)	18-18
8:45		Jordan Longino turnover (bad pass) (Primo Spears steals)
8:29	+2	Akok Akok makes two point dunk (Primo Spears assists)	18-20
8:17		Caleb Daniels misses three point jump shot
8:15		Bryson Mozone defensive rebound
8:01		Brandon Murray turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Slater steals)
7:57		Jordan Riley shooting foul
7:57		TV timeout
7:57	+1	Brandon Slater makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-20
7:57	+1	Brandon Slater makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-20
7:39		Primo Spears misses two point layup
7:37		Akok Akok offensive rebound
7:31	+2	Jordan Riley makes two point jump shot	20-22
7:31		Mark Armstrong shooting foul (Jordan Riley draws the foul)
7:31	+1	Jordan Riley makes regular free throw 1 of 1	20-23
7:07		Cam Whitmore misses three point jump shot
7:05		Primo Spears defensive rebound
6:50		Bryson Mozone misses three point jump shot
6:48		Cam Whitmore defensive rebound
6:36		Mark Armstrong misses two point jump shot
6:34		Cam Whitmore offensive rebound
6:16		Akok Akok blocks Cam Whitmore's two point layup
6:14		Brandon Murray defensive rebound
6:08	+2	Brandon Murray makes two point layup	20-25
6:04		Akok Akok blocks Cam Whitmore's two point layup
6:02		Bryson Mozone defensive rebound
6:01		Caleb Daniels personal foul
5:54		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
5:52		Caleb Daniels defensive rebound
5:33		Eric Dixon misses two point hook shot
5:31		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
5:26	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	22-25
5:08	+2	Brandon Murray makes two point layup	22-27
4:51	+3	Caleb Daniels makes three point jump shot	25-27
4:31	+2	Bradley Ezewiro makes two point layup (Primo Spears assists)	25-29
4:17		Caleb Daniels misses three point jump shot
4:15		Primo Spears defensive rebound
4:10		Akok Akok turnover (bad pass) (Mark Armstrong steals)
4:03	+2	Mark Armstrong makes two point dunk	27-29
3:44	+2	Bradley Ezewiro makes two point layup (Primo Spears assists)	27-31
3:18	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	29-31
2:57	+2	Primo Spears makes two point jump shot	29-33
2:52		Hoyas 30 second timeout
2:52		TV timeout
2:52		Denver Anglin personal foul
2:27		Bradley Ezewiro blocks Cam Whitmore's two point jump shot
2:25		Hoyas defensive rebound
2:15		Bryson Mozone offensive foul (Chris Arcidiacono draws the foul)
2:15		Bryson Mozone turnover (offensive foul)
2:00		Jordan Longino offensive foul
2:00		Jordan Longino turnover (offensive foul)
1:45		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
1:43		Cam Whitmore defensive rebound
1:27	+3	Brandon Slater makes three point jump shot (Caleb Daniels assists)	32-33
1:09		Jordan Riley misses three point jump shot
1:07		Chris Arcidiacono defensive rebound
0:58	+3	Caleb Daniels makes three point jump shot	35-33
0:31	+2	Brandon Murray makes two point jump shot	35-35
0:22		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:03		Brandon Slater misses two point jump shot
0:01		Brandon Murray defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NOVA
Wildcats
38
GTWN
Hoyas
22

Time		Play	Score
19:54		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
19:52		Bryson Mozone defensive rebound
19:43		Caleb Daniels blocks Primo Spears's two point layup
19:41		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
19:23	+2	Cam Whitmore makes two point layup	37-35
19:01		Qudus Wahab turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Daniels steals)
18:51		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
18:49		Akok Akok defensive rebound
18:43		Bryson Mozone misses three point jump shot
18:41		Caleb Daniels defensive rebound
18:26	+3	Caleb Daniels makes three point jump shot	40-35
18:00	+3	Bryson Mozone makes three point jump shot (Brandon Murray assists)	40-38
17:34	+2	Brandon Slater makes two point jump shot	42-38
17:16		Brandon Murray misses two point jump shot
17:14		Chris Arcidiacono defensive rebound
17:00		Caleb Daniels misses three point jump shot
16:58		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
16:38		Bryson Mozone personal foul (Cam Whitmore draws the foul)
16:19		Bradley Ezewiro blocks Brendan Hausen's two point jump shot
16:17		Akok Akok defensive rebound
16:07		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
16:05		Brandon Murray offensive rebound
16:05		Brandon Slater personal foul
16:01		Brandon Murray misses two point jump shot
15:59		Brandon Slater defensive rebound
15:59		Brandon Slater turnover (traveling)
15:59		TV timeout
15:41		Bryson Mozone misses two point jump shot
15:39		Cam Whitmore defensive rebound
15:32		Cam Whitmore misses two point jump shot
15:30		Akok Akok defensive rebound
15:19		Jordan Riley misses two point layup
15:17		Bradley Ezewiro offensive rebound
15:12		Bradley Ezewiro misses two point layup
15:10		Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
14:57	+3	Caleb Daniels makes three point jump shot (Brendan Hausen assists)	45-38
14:38	+3	Akok Akok makes three point jump shot (Bryson Mozone assists)	45-41
14:15		Cam Whitmore turnover (lost ball) (Bryson Mozone steals)
13:51		Bradley Ezewiro turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Slater steals)
13:51		Jump ball. Primo Spears vs. Mark Armstrong (Hoyas gains possession)
13:49		Mark Armstrong turnover (lost ball) (Primo Spears steals)
13:49		Denver Anglin misses three point jump shot
13:47		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
13:27	+3	Caleb Daniels makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists)	48-41
13:00		Jordan Riley misses two point jump shot
12:58		Bradley Ezewiro offensive rebound
12:58		Brandon Slater personal foul (Bradley Ezewiro draws the foul)
12:49		Denver Anglin turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Daniels steals)
12:43		Bradley Ezewiro personal foul (Caleb Daniels draws the foul)
12:33		Denver Anglin personal foul (Caleb Daniels draws the foul)
12:14	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	50-41
11:55		Mark Armstrong personal foul (Primo Spears draws the foul)
11:55		TV timeout
11:44		Caleb Daniels shooting foul (Qudus Wahab draws the foul)
11:44	+1	Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-42
11:44	+1	Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-43
11:18		Caleb Daniels misses three point jump shot
11:16		Wildcats offensive rebound
11:12		Caleb Daniels misses three point jump shot
11:10		Brandon Slater offensive rebound
10:55	+3	Brandon Slater makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists)	53-43
10:33		Primo Spears misses three point stepback jump shot
10:31		Cam Whitmore defensive rebound
10:16		Denver Anglin shooting foul (Chris Arcidiacono draws the foul)
10:16	+1	Chris Arcidiacono makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-43
10:16	+1	Chris Arcidiacono makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-43
9:48		Jordan Riley misses three point jump shot
9:46		Chris Arcidiacono defensive rebound
9:20	+2	Cam Whitmore makes two point jump shot (Chris Arcidiacono assists)	57-43
9:01		Chris Arcidiacono personal foul (Qudus Wahab draws the foul)
8:58	+2	Akok Akok makes two point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)	57-45
8:37		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
8:35		Hoyas defensive rebound
8:24		Akok Akok misses three point jump shot
8:22		Trey Patterson defensive rebound
8:05		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
8:03		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
7:57		Qudus Wahab shooting foul
7:57		TV timeout
7:57	+1	Trey Patterson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-45
7:57	+1	Trey Patterson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-45
7:45		Caleb Daniels shooting foul (Bradley Ezewiro draws the foul)
7:45		Bradley Ezewiro misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:45	+1	Bradley Ezewiro makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-46
7:34		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
7:32		Hoyas defensive rebound
7:12	+2	Jordan Riley makes two point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)	59-48
6:42		Mark Armstrong misses three point jump shot
6:40		Akok Akok defensive rebound
6:35		Denver Anglin misses three point jump shot
6:33		Chris Arcidiacono defensive rebound
6:31		Chris Arcidiacono turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Riley steals)
6:31		Brandon Slater shooting foul (Jordan Riley draws the foul)
6:31	+1	Jordan Riley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-49
6:31		Jordan Riley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:31		Caleb Daniels defensive rebound
6:14		Caleb Daniels misses three point jump shot
6:12		Bradley Ezewiro defensive rebound
6:00		Bradley Ezewiro misses two point layup
5:58		Chris Arcidiacono defensive rebound
5:51		Akok Akok shooting foul (Caleb Daniels draws the foul)
5:51	+1	Caleb Daniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-49
5:51	+1	Caleb Daniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-49
5:30		Akok Akok misses two point layup
5:28		Jordan Riley offensive rebound
5:28		Cam Whitmore shooting foul (Jordan Riley draws the foul)
5:28	+1	Jordan Riley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-50
5:28	+1	Jordan Riley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-51
5:27		Primo Spears personal foul (Mark Armstrong draws the foul)
5:27	+1	Mark Armstrong makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-51
5:27	+1	Mark Armstrong makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-51
5:20		Primo Spears turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Daniels steals)
5:11	+2	Mark Armstrong makes two point dunk	65-51
4:55		Primo Spears turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Daniels steals)
4:33		Mark Armstrong misses three point jump shot
4:31		Akok Akok defensive rebound
4:24		Cam Whitmore shooting foul (Primo Spears draws the foul)
4:24		Primo Spears misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:24	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-52
4:03		Brandon Slater misses three point jump shot
4:01		Akok Akok defensive rebound
3:53		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
3:51		Malcolm Wilson offensive rebound
3:45		Malcolm Wilson misses two point jump shot
3:43		Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
3:38		Wildcats 30 second timeout
3:38		TV timeout
3:23		Caleb Daniels turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Riley steals)
3:23		TV timeout
3:07	+2	Jordan Riley makes two point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)	65-54
2:46		Akok Akok shooting foul (Brandon Slater draws the foul)
2:13	+1	Brandon Slater makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-54
2:45	+1	Brandon Slater makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-54
2:28	+2	Primo Spears makes two point jump shot	67-56
2:01	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Chris Arcidiacono assists)	69-56
1:49		Denver Anglin misses three point jump shot
1:47		Cam Whitmore defensive rebound
1:24	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Caleb Daniels assists)	71-56
1:15		Denver Anglin misses three point jump shot
1:13		Jordan Riley offensive rebound
1:07		Jordan Riley misses two point layup
1:05		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
1:02		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:47	+2	Mark Armstrong makes two point jump shot	73-56
0:47		Hoyas 30 second timeout
0:34		Denver Anglin misses two point jump shot
0:32		Malcolm Wilson offensive rebound
0:32		Caleb Daniels personal foul (Malcolm Wilson draws the foul)
0:32		Malcolm Wilson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:32	+1	Malcolm Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-57
0:01		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		End of period

Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)