Marquette Outlasts Hoyas In OT 90-86

Marquette connected on 18-of-31 3 pointers while beating Georgetown in overtime Monday 90-86.  Both Andrew Rowsey and Sam Hauser scored 28 points for the Golden Eagles.  Rowsey scored Marquette’s final nine points in the overtime period.  The Hoyas scored the first four points of the extra frame, then Rowsey nailed a 3-pointer, two free throws, a mid-range jumper and two more free throws to seal the victory.  Marquette’s record improves to 17-12 and 8-9 in Big East Conference games.  Georgetown was dominant in the paint, but Marquette’s long-range sharp shooting finally provided the offense necessary.