Saturday at the Verizon Center, Georgetown defeated a determined and persistent Fairfield University side for the Hoyas’ fifth straight win to start the season.

Georgetown had a bit of a scare after just 23 seconds, when junior guard Jessie Sapp was knocked to the floor after getting an incidental knee to the head. He returned briefly to start the second half, but only played six minutes due to the injury. DaJuan Summers picked up the slack, scoring a season-high 16 points on 6-10 shooting.

Georgetown started the game with a 3 point barrage, with their first four baskets coming from beyond the arc. But Fairfield was also hot from long range, shooting 7-11 in the first half, and keeping the game close. It was tied at 33 at halftime.

In the second half, both offenses slowed, and several calls from the referees disrupted the flow of the game. After briefly trailing in the second half, Georgetown pulled ahead by six and never trailed again. Jeremiah Rivers made a key layup while being fouled on an assist from Roy Hibbert with 4 minutes left. To end the game, Georgetown added back to back breakaway dunks to give some relief to the home fans.

Next up for the Hoyas, they travel to Birmingham, AL to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide for the Big East/SEC Tournament.