Big East

Hoyas Can’t Hold On, Drop 98-93 Heartbreaker to Xavier

WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University men's basketball team could not hold on as the visiting Xavier University Musketeers tallied 61 second-half points to outlast the home squad as the Hoyas fell 98-93 on Saturday night at Capital One Arena. With the setback, Georgetown slips to 9-20 on the season with a 2-16 record in BIG EAST play while Xavier improves to 15-14 on the year and 9-9 in league action.