Filed under: Georgetown, Louisville, Big East
It has been the Louisville blue print in its last two wins: Fall behind late, rally and pull it out in the end. This time, though, the plan faltered.Peyton Siva's leaning 3-pointer at the buzzer missed badly and No. 13 Georgetown (17-5, 6-4) beat No. 15 Louisville (17-5, 6-3) 62-59.
It looked for all the world to be another impressive comeback win for the Cards. A late Mike Marra three gave Louisville the lead late, but -- contrary to both Connecticut and West Virginia -- the Hoyas kept scoring and, more importantly, hit their free throws down the stretch to seal the win.
Georgetown led by as many as 11 points in the second half, but Louisville, again, battled back valiantly. Showing the resiliency and poise that is fast becoming its trademark, Louisville erased the 11-point deficit in only four minutes. The Cardinals couldn't close the deal, however, and Georgetown escaped with its fifth straight win after losing four of five to open conference play.
Chris Wright led all scorers with 24 points, while leading scorer Austin Freeman only managed 13.
Terrence Jennings had 18 for the Cards, and Preston Knowles added 11 on only 3-of-12 shooting.
How it was won: Patience. In Louisville's previous two comeback wins, its opponents lacked the experience of the Hoyas. When Louisville wrestled the lead away, Georgetown didn't force the action and weathered the storm just enough.
How it was lost: Turnovers. As good as Siva has been in the clutch, he had a rough game Monday. He scored only five points, turning the ball over eight times against only three assists.
Where to from here: Louisville gets Big East sacrificial lamb DePaul at home Saturday before traveling to Notre Dame next week. Georgetown looks to extend its winning streak, first against Providence -- a surprising team at times -- and later at Syracuse.
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