Georgetown vs. Fordham: 12/31/2007
Team | 1 | 2 | T |
Fordham | 27 | 28 | 55 |
Georgetown (#8) | 50 | 32 | 82 |
In their final game of 2007, the Georgetown Hoyas put together a phenomenal offensive display in the first half on their way to an 82-55 victory over Fordham. Georgetown made 13 consecutive field goal attempts in the first half on their way to a 30-point lead at 41-11.
Jonathan Wallace made history twice in this game. First, he broke the Georgetown record for most three-point field goals made in a career, and later became the 39th player in school history to break the 1,000 point mark. Wallace finished with a team-high 19 points. All five Hoya starters scored in double figures, including freshman Austin Freeman who earned his first career start today, taking the place of Patrick Ewing Jr., who was used as a sub. Fordham’s Marcus Stout scored a game-high 27 points.
Georgetown’s record now stands at 10-1 as the Hoyas have completed the non-conference portion of their schedule. All 18 remaining games on the schedule for the Hoyas will be against Big East opponents, beginning on Saturday January 5, when the Hoyas travel to Piscataway, NJ to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Tip off is scheduled for 2:00 pm.