WASHINGTON (AP) — Chris Wright scored 20 points, Austin Freeman added 17 despite limping badly off the court in the first half, and No. 11 Georgetown survived the run-’em-ragged strategy of Marquette coach Buzz Williams to win its eighth straight game, beating the Golden Eagles 69-60 Sunday.
The win moved the Hoyas (20-5, 9-4) into sole possession of third place in the Big East and kept alive their longest conference win streak since 2006-07.
Georgetown won despite an off night against Marquette’s tough man-to-man defense, shooting 43 percent from the field, including 7 for 27 from 3-point range. But the Hoyas made 16 of 18 free throws and held the Golden Eagles to 40 percent from the field.
Darius Johnson-Odom scored 20 points for Marquette (15-10, 6-6), which dropped back to .500 in the congested heart of the Big East. The Golden Eagles went 1-2 during a three-game road stretch.
