Overview
- Georgetown defeated UMBC 90-81 in Washington to end a two-game slide and improve to 6-2 while staying unbeaten at home.
- Caleb Williams led with 18 points and 8 rebounds, KJ Lewis added 17, Julius Halaifonua had 16, and Malik Mack posted 15 points with seven assists as Isaiah Abraham chipped in 11.
- A 17-0 run early in the second half turned a close game into a comfortable lead that briefly topped 20 before a shaky finish.
- The Hoyas hit a season-best 11 three-pointers and shot 56.3% from the field after entering with the Big East’s lowest three-point percentage.
- Defensive lapses persisted and guard Vince Iwuchukwu’s 6–8 week absence clouds depth ahead of Sunday’s visit to No. 16 North Carolina on ESPN.