Thomas Sorber collected 22 factors, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks to tempo Georgetown to an 83-53 win in opposition to shorthanded Coppin State on Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.C.
The Hoyas pulled away from the Eagles with a 21-2 run early within the second half. Georgetown held Coppin State to 22 p.c capturing within the second half and 18 p.c from behind the arc.
Georgetown (11-2) is off to its finest begin because the 2011-12 season.
Drew Fielder recorded 20 factors and 13 rebounds whereas Malik Mack had 15 factors and 11 assists for the Hoyas.
Georgetown performed with out its main scorer Jayden Epps, who missed the sport with a lower-body damage.
Toby Nnadozie scored 22 factors and Julius Ellerbe III added 12 to associate with six steals for the Eagles (1-13).
The Hoyas’ decisive second-half run began with Caleb Williams’ steal that led to a Fielder lay up as Georgetown took 49-37 lead. Moments later, Fielder’s turnaround within the lane put the Hoyas up 56-37. Sorber’s jam with 6:36 left gave Georgetown a 67-41 benefit.
The pesky Eagles rattled off a 7-0 run however bought no nearer than 19 factors the remainder of the sport.
The Eagles performed with out three of their high 4 scorers however compelled 14 Georgetown turnovers within the first half and hit 5-of-8 3-pointers. Ellerbe corralled a free ball close to half courtroom and distributed it to Nnadozie who transformed a contested layup to tug CSU inside 12-11.
However the Hoyas held a 24-10 rebounding edge within the first half as Sorber and Fielder had been a pressure contained in the paint. The Hoyas created separation as Sorber labored the high-low sport with a catch within the lane and a left finger roll for a 25-15 Hoyas’ lead with 8:40 left within the first half.
Zahree Harrison’s 3-pointer stored the dogged guests shut and capped a 5-0 run that reduce the Georgetown result in 25-20. Nnadozie closed the primary half with a 3-pointer and the Hoyas held a 37-30 lead.
–Area Stage Media