National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Georgetown 85, Howard 72
When: 1:30 PM ET, Sunday, November 27, 2016
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: # Clarence Armstrong, # Evan Burroughs, # Joe Lindsay
Attendance: 5258

Senior guard Rodney Pryor scored 26 points, including five 3-pointers, and Georgetown outlasted winless Howard for an 85-72 win Sunday at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

Junior forward Akoy Agau had 14 points and eight rebounds for the Hoyas (3-4), who snapped a two-game losing streak.

Early in the second half, Pryor hit a 3-pointer from the deep corner and was fouled. He hit the free throw to extend the Georgetown lead to 56-40. But the Bison would not go away and were down only eight at 67-59 after a basket from Charles Williams with seven minutes to play.

The Hoyas finally closed the door with Marcus Derrickson knocking down a 3-pointer that pushed the lead 16 with two minutes to play. Georgetown hit 13 3-pointers in the game.

Howard junior guard James Miller scored a game-high 30 points, and senior forward Solomon Mangham added 13 points and six rebounds for the Bison (0-5), who got off to a slow start.

Georgetown scored the first 16 points of the game, before Miller threw down a one-handed dunk for the Bison's' first field goal.

The Hoyas were up 40-22 after a 3-pointer by Tre' Campbell with seven minutes to go in the first half. Georgetown hit seven 3-pointers in the first half and threatened to blow Howard out of the gym before halftime.

But the Bison persevered and closed the first half with a 17-8 run to trim the Georgetown lead to 45-35 at intermission. Miller had 16 in the first half to keep Howard in the game.

The Hoyas host Coppin State on Wednesday, before heading into their December slate that features a showdown against No. 18 Syracuse.

Howard will host American on Saturday.
Top Game Performances
 
Howard   Georgetown
James Miller 30 Scoring Rodney Pryor 26
Damon Collins 3 Assists Akoy Agau 5
Solomon Mangham 8 Rebounds Akoy Agau 6
James Miller 8 Free Throws Made Akoy Agau 6
James Miller 2 Steals L.J. Peak 4
Marcel Boyd 1 Blocks Bradley Hayes 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Howard 72 43.1 4-12 18-26 7 27 2 7 17
Georgetown 85 49.1 13-28 18-24 21 31 7 11 18