D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera and Georgetown opened as a 7-point favorite over Eastern Washington. (Getty)
Final Score
Eastern Washington 33-41–74
Georgetown 43-41–84
2nd Half
The No. 4 seed Georgetown Hoyas debunked the doubters who were down on the Big East team due to their NCAA Tournament struggles in recent seasons.
Georgetown actually won?! I feel like they always lose
(Like this guy)
They defeated the Western Athletic Conference Champion, No. 13 seed Eastern Washington Eagles in a convincing 84-74 fashion.
Georgetown moves on to play No. 5 Utah in the Round of 32 on Saturday — a seemingly rare 4-5 match-up in the 2nd.. eh, 3rd Round*
Georgetown made 2 field goals in the last 9:14 of its win tonight. Utah made one in the last 9:04 of its victory. Both games in Portland.
Eagles head coach Jim Hayford guaranteed a victory Wednesday on The Jim Rome show, but his guarantee ultimately fell 10 points shy in Oregon.
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Georgetown vs. Eastern Washington: Score, Stats & Highlights