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Georgetown Edges Villanova with Last-Second Layup in Big East Thriller

Micah Peavy's clutch basket caps a 9-0 Hoyas run, snapping their four-game losing streak.

  • Georgetown defeated Villanova 64-63 after Micah Peavy scored a game-winning layup with 1.7 seconds remaining.
  • The Hoyas erased a six-point deficit in the final 2:34 to secure their first lead of the second half when it mattered most.
  • Villanova's Eric Dixon, the nation's leading scorer, tallied 29 points but missed a potential game-winner at the buzzer.
  • Villanova's Wooga Poplar was ejected in the first half for a flagrant foul, leaving the Wildcats without their second-leading scorer.
  • Georgetown's Peavy led with 24 points, including a career-best six three-pointers, while Thomas Sorber added a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
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