National Basketball Association
Georgetown 89, Longwood 53
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 10, 2012
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials:
# Clarence Armstrong, # Evon Burroughs, # Karl Hess
Attendance:
5283
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No. 21 Georgetown 89, Longwood 53: Sophomore forward Otto Porter scored 22 points, added seven assists and shook off a hit to the lead as the host Hoyas cruised past the Lancers.
Junior guard Markel Starks finished with 17 points while Greg Whittington chipped in eight points. A trio of bench players, Jabril Trawick, Stephen Domingo and D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera combined to add 19.
Sophomore forward Jeylani Dublin and freshman forward Michael Kessens combined to score 21 to lead Longwood. Junior guard Tristan Carey added nine.
By halftime, Georgetown (8-1) had jumped out to a 40-24 lead. Longwood couldn't put together a run of any kind in the second half as the Hoyas finished the game two points shy of their biggest lead.
Longwood (2-7) turned the ball over 30 times and only forced nine Georgetown turnovers. The Lancers managed to outrebound the Hoyas 30-22.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Porter missed the second game of the season after suffering a mild concussion in Georgetown's 61-55 victory over Duquesne. ... Georgetown broke a streak of allowing 41 points or less in three consecutive games. … Hoyas coach John Thompson III is tied for 30th among active coaches for winning percentage.
Top Game Performances
| Longwood |
|
Georgetown |
|
Jeylani Dublin 11 |
Scoring |
Otto Porter 22 |
|
Nik Brown 3 |
Assists |
Nate Lubick 7 |
|
Jeylani Dublin 6 |
Rebounds |
Moses Ayegba 5 |
|
David Robinson 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Otto Porter 6 |
|
Tristan Carey 1 |
Steals |
Otto Porter 4 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Moses Ayegba 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Longwood
|
53 |
44.4 |
3-9 |
10-15 |
13 |
30 |
0 |
4 |
30 |
| Georgetown
|
89 |
53.7 |
6-20 |
11-19 |
25 |
22 |
4 |
14 |
9 |