The Hoyas survived one of their worst offensive performances of the season in an ugly 52-50 win over Rutgers. Georgetown shot 29.3% from the field, but was 25-36 from the free through stripe, including the two free throws from Otto Porter to give the Hoyas the lead with eight seconds to play. Eli Carter for Rutgers had 14 points to lead all scorers while Henry Sims led the Hoyas with 12 points and 10 rebounds, his first career double-double.

Georgetown’s offense was nonexistent in the first half, as they hit just three field goals, shooting 13% from the field and missing all eight threes. Free throws kept the Hoyas in the game, as the team went 14-18 from the line and went into the break trailing 25-20.

The Hoyas continued to struggle offensively, and fell behind 38-31 with just over 12 minutes to go in the game. But Georgetown responded, as Greg Whittington scored seven points in a row to tie the score. The game stayed close the rest of the way, with no team leading by more than two possessions.

The Hoyas were the beneficiary of two dubious calls in the final moments of the game to help them get the win. With the Hoyas down two, an offensive foul on Carter gave Georgetown the ball, and a midrange jumpshot by Otto Porter tied the game. Then following a miss by Rutgers, an off the ball hold on Mike Poole put Porter on the line with a chance to take the lead. He made both free throws, and Carter’s last second floater in the late bounced off the rim, giving Georgetown its third straight win.

The Hoyas now have the week off to work on their shooting before taking on Pittsburgh next Saturday. Tip-off between the Hoyas and the Panthers is scheduled for 4 PM.