INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pierre Brooks’ 30 points led Butler over Georgetown 97-86 on Saturday.
Brooks shot 10 of 13 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 8 from the line for the Bulldogs (12-13, 5-9 Big East Conference). Finley Bizjack scored 15 points and added five rebounds. Landon Moore had 13 points and shot 4 of 4 from the field and 5 of 9 from the free-throw line.
“I’m very disappointed in our lack of chemistry defensively and with our lack of toughness,” said Georgetown head coach Ed Cooley. “Most of the time in the BIG EAST, if you score 86 points, you normally win by 15 or 20 points. It’s something that we’ll get better at.”
Micah Peavy finished with 21 points, seven rebounds, 10 assists and three steals for the Hoyas (15-10, 6-8). Malik Mack added 18 points, five assists and two steals for Georgetown. Jayden Epps also had 15 points and two steals.
Butler took the lead with 6:31 to go in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 46-35 at halftime, with Brooks racking up 17 points. Butler turned a seven-point second-half lead into a 15-point advantage with an 8-0 run to make it an 82-67 lead with 6:23 left in the half. Moore scored 13 second-half points in the game.
Freshman Thomas Sorber went down in the first half and did not return, the team says he suffered a lower leg injury.
“Not having Thomas really hurt, especially with rim protection,” said Cooley. “But at the same time, we tell our guys, everybody’s gotta be ready to play, right? You never know when an opportunity is gonna knock.”
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