The Georgetown Hoyas won the inaugural game of the Pizza Hut Big East/SEC Invitational with a 70-60 win over the University of Alabama in Birmingham. Sophomore DaJuan Summers led all scorers with 18 Points, including 11 in the second half as, for the second consecutive game, the Hoyas pulled away in the closing moments.

The opening game of the Big East-SEC showdown was as closely contested as anticipated, with neither team leading by more than five points for the first 38 minutes. With less than two minutes to play, Roy Hibbert scored and was fouled to put the Hoyas up by six, and the game never got any closer. Alabama’s Mykal Riley made a three-pointer to give the Crimson Tide the lead 57-56 with 3:52 remaining, but Summers responded with a three-pointer of his own 20 seconds later to put the Hoyas in front for good. Georgetown ended the game on a 14-3 run.

Georgetown is now 6-0 to start the season; the Hoyas return to Verizon Center on Sunday, December 9th to take on the Jacksonville Dolphins. Tip-off is scheduled for 1pm.