Your Georgetown Hoyas maintained their unbeaten 5-0 start to the season with a commanding 92-75 victory over the Wagner Seahawks on Saturday at Capital One Arena. For many of the Georgetown faithful, this is a sign of continued progress, as it marks the program’s best start since the 2017-18 season. What could have been a nerve-racking pre-Thanksgiving struggle in recent times turned into solid team-oriented home effort ahead of the holiday gauntlet.
The offense was highly efficient and featured excellent ball movement, logging 21 assists on 29 made field goals. The Hoyas were also lights out from the charity stripe, connecting on a season-best 89.3% of their free throws (25-for-28).
Five Hoyas scored in double figures, with junior guard Malik Mack leading the way with 18 points. Mack also tied for a game-best five assists and hit four three-pointers on seven attempts.
Sophomore center Julius Halaifonua had a breakout performance, setting new career highs with 16 points and nine rebounds in just 19 minutes of play. Halaifonua was pretty efficient, shooting 5-for-7 from the field and 6-for-7 from the free throw line.
Sophomore forward Caleb Williams added to his reputation for consistency with 15 points, five rebounds, and was perfect from the line (6-for-6) over a team-high 37 minutes.
Sophomore forward Isaiah Abraham was an efficient 12 points, a career-high, on 4-for-5 shooting, including 2-for-2 from three-point range. Coach Ed Cooley specifically praised his recent development.
Junior guard KJ Lewis rounded out the double-digit scoring with 10 points and added five assists and a game-best four steals in 30 minutes.
While Halaifonua’s performance was a pleasant eye-opener and Jayden Fort chipped in with 5 points and 5 rebounds, the frontcourt’s status remains a top discussion point among Hoyas fans with senior center Vince Iwuchukwu currently unavailable.
Both Halaifonua and Fort picked up four personal fouls, with Halaifonua getting all of his in the second half, which forced Coach Cooley to manage their minutes.
Sophomore center Seal Diouf played briefly but struggled with his shot, though Cooley said he “came in and gave us a quick, solid cup of coffee.” This depth will be tested as the team heads into the ESPN Events Invitational.
Despite the double-digit win, Coach Cooley noted that the team made “3 [or] 4 horrendous shots” in the last four minutes, something he plans to address in film sessions. Maintaining focus and finishing strong is paramount as the team prepares for a tough slate of two upcoming neutral-site opponents.
The Hoyas will be back in action on Thursday, November 27, when they open the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational against Dayton.
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“I thought we went out and did what we had to do. There were a lot of mistakes, yet at the same time, I thought we played with purpose. We can always get better, but in games like this here, we landed the plane, the guys did a good job. We shared the ball, 21 assists today … But, I thought four of our guys had, what I would say, one of the better games they’ve had in a uniform. Julius (Halaifonua) played well, Kayvaun (Mulready) played well, (Jayden) Fort played well and Isaiah (Abraham) played well. And that goes to tell you the depth and the player development that these kids have really bought into. So I was really proud of our group.” – Head Coach Ed Cooley
“Prior to the game, I had an opportunity to talk with Vince. He’s in a really good space, good spirits. Told him how much we loved him, how much we missed him, and that we’re praying for him.” – Cooley on Vince Iwuchukwu’s status
“Yeah, obviously, like coming into this game, you know, we lost a big part of the team, so mentally, I had to come into the game aggressive and take care of the ball on both sides of the floor. And yeah, I think I did that a little bit today, but yeah, just looking to improve going into this tournament. And yeah, we’ll see what we got from there.” – Julius Halaifonua
“I just think it’s preparation. Winning programs prepare for games. We prepare every practice. We come in and we compete at a high level. And that’s a thing that I try to bring every day and just compete at the highest level.” – Isaiah Abraham
The Wagner College men’s basketball team continued its seven-game road stretch on Saturday afternoon, falling 92–75 to Georgetown at Capital One Arena. Georgetown (5–0, 0–0 Big East) set the tone early, building a 44–27 halftime lead behind efficient shooting and points in transition. Wagner (0–5, 0–0 NEC) battled throughout the second half, matching the Hoyas with 48 points after the break, but the first-half deficit proved too much to overcome.
Redshirt-senior Jaden Baker led the Seahawks with a game- and season-high 22 points on 9-of-17 shooting, including three made three-pointers, while adding five rebounds and four assists. Junior Nick Jones recorded a near double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds, going 5-of-12 from the field and 5-of-6 at the free-throw line.
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Malik Mack had 18 points in Georgetown’s 92-75 victory over Wagner on Saturday. Mack added five assists for the Hoyas (5-0). Julius Halaifonua scored 16 points and added nine rebounds. Caleb Williams had 15 points . Jaden Baker finished with 22 points and four assists for the Seahawks (0-5). Nick Jones added 16 points and nine rebounds for Wagner. Binael Basil also put up 12 points, six rebounds and two blocks
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Without Iwuchukwu, the Hoyas will need to continue working on their frontcourt. While Halaifonua and Fort both performed well, they were also both on the verge of fouling out — and Halaifonua picked up all of his fouls in the second half. Diouf did not prove to be an adequate replacement at center, and with Georgetown’s next game against the University of Dayton (5-1) Nov. 27, the team does not have much time to figure their frontcourt issues out. Cooley said that sophomore forward Isaiah Abraham — along with Fort, Halaifonua and sophomore guard Kayvaun Mulready — played one of his best games and he is impressed by Abraham’s growth since this summer. “With respect to his growth, we played Brazil in a friendly game in August and we started him unbeknownst to him,” Cooley said.
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All five Georgetown starters finished in double figures. Mack led the group with 18 points. Julius Halaifonua added 16, Caleb Williams chipped in 15, Isaiah Abraham scored 12, and KJ Lewis finished with 10. Seahawks Strike First Wagner opened the game with some early momentum. Bryan Akanamu knocked down a jumper with 17:54 left in the first half to give the Seahawks a 5-2 lead. Jaden Baker followed with another jumper at the 17:20 mark, pushing their lead to 7-4. It turned out to be the last lead Wagner held.
Hoyas Take Control Georgetown settled in quickly. Jeremiah Williams sank two free throws to put the Hoyas ahead 9-7 with 15:09 remaining in the half, and they never looked back. The Hoyas broke the game open with a 12-0 run, capped by a three-point play from Kayvaun Mulready that pushed the lead to 40-18, their largest of the night with two minutes to go in the half. Georgetown went into the break up 44-27 and kept a comfortable double-digit lead throughout the second half on the way to the 92-75 win.
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The Hoyas used their defense and benefited from a 24-6 edge in points scored off turnovers to rattle Wagner (0-5). Jaden Baker scored 22 points and Nick Jones added 16 to go along with nine rebounds for the Seahawks. Binael Basil produced 12 points and six rebounds for Wagner. Jeremiah Williams made a three-point play off a hook shot in the lane to give the Hoyas the lead for good at 9-7. Abraham energized the Hoyas by draining 3-pointers to start and finish an 11-point burst. Abraham also had a steal during the run and feed to Jayden Fort for a breakaway slam. The spree put Georgetown up 25-11 with 7:48 left. From that point, the Hoyas led by double-digit margins the rest of the way.
