Butler Bulldogs Extend Winning Streak to Seven with 74-64 Victory Over Georgetown Hoyas

Butler Bulldogs extended their winning streak to seven games with a 74-64 victory over Georgetown Hoyas in the Big East Conference opener.
Pierre Brooks and Posh Alexander led the Bulldogs with 13 points each, with Brooks also contributing six rebounds and Alexander adding seven assists and five steals.
Dontrez Styles was the top scorer for the Hoyas with 19 points and six rebounds, while Jayden Epps added 12 points after missing Georgetown's last two games due to illness.
Butler dominated the paint, outscoring Georgetown 46-22, and also had the edge in rebounds with 37 compared to Georgetown's 29.
Despite a second-half rally from the Hoyas, Butler maintained a double-digit lead for the game's final 6 1/2 minutes.