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Men's Basketball
at Pitt (Exhibition)
2:00 p.m.
Providence College Athletics
Wednesday, January 5
Providence, R.I.
7:00 PM ET
Providence College
55
vs
48
Georgetown
Friars Down Georgetown In Big East Opener
1/5/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 5, 2000
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Erron Maxey scored a game-high 17 points to lead Providence over Georgetown 55-48 Wednesday in the Big East opener for both teams.
Jameel Watkins with 11 points was the only double-digit scorer for the Hoyas (8-4, 0-1), who shot just 30 percent for the game and had a six-game winning streak snapped.
Trailing most of the game, the Hoyas pulled within 46-45 on Kevin Braswell's free throw with 3:31 left. But Providence got the next two baskets on Abdul Mills' 14-foot jumper and an Maxey layup with 1:24 left. The Friars (8-6, 1-0) sank 5 of 6 free throws in the last 1:01 for the win.
The teams tied four times in the game's first four minutes. After Braswell sank a free throw to tie the score at 11 with 16:06 left, Providence went on a 19-4 run to take a 30-15 lead into intermission. The Hoyas shot 20 percent (6 for 29) in the first half.
The Friars took their biggest lead, 36-17, on Romuald Augustin's 18-foot jumper with 17:34 left. The Hoyas then forced several turnovers and went on a 12-0 run over a three-minute span to close within seven points, 36-29.
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