The Georgetown Hoyas won their 11th straight game, this time in dramatic fashion, as they came back from a 17-point 2nd half deficit to beat the Marquette Golden Eagles 73-70. The Hoyas were led by senior Jason Clark who played the entire second half and led all scorers with 26 points.

After starting off the game hot, converting on their first six shot attempts, the Hoyas struggled to keep control of the ball, committing 12 first half turnovers. The Golden Eagles took advantage and went on a 20-5 run to close out the half, going into halftime leading the Hoyas by 14, 43-29.

To start the second half, Clark played as if he had something to prove, being very aggressive on defense, getting his hand on the ball each time it passed by him, and forcing turnovers and grabbing rebounds on the first possessions. Despite going on mini-runs, Georgetown could not break into the Marquette lead, and with 13:13 remaining, a Todd Mayo three-pointer gave the Golden Eagles their largest lead, 56-39.

But the Hoyas did not give up, and thanks to a defensive spark from a lineup of Clark and freshmen Otto Porter, Greg Whittington, Jabril Trawick, and Mikael Hopkins, the lead was cut to single digits. With five minutes remaining, Hollis Thompson returned to the game and scored eight critical points, going 3-3 in the final 3:13, including a well-defended three-pointer from the corner with 24 seconds left to give the Hoyas the 73-70 lead they would hold until the final buzzer.

Georgetown shot an incredible 76.2% from the field in the second half, only missing five shots. After Clark’s 26, Thompson added 16 points, and Henry Sims had 13. Darius Johnson-Odom scored 18 points for the Golden Eagles in the loss.

The Hoyas’ next game is on Saturday at West Virginia. Tipoff is scheduled for noon, with the game being televised locally on MASN.