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Iwuchukwu scores 25 as Georgetown beats Providence 80-79

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vincent Iwuchukwu helped lead Georgetown over Providence on Saturday night with 25 points and 10 rebounds in an 80-79 victory.

Iwuchukwu scored 12 points in the first half for Georgetown, which led 43-34 at the break. Georgetown took the lead for good with 4:09 remaining in the second half on a dunk from Iwuchukwu to make it a 76-75.

Kayvaun Mulready added 12 points, seven assists and five steals for the Hoyas (14-17, 6-14 Big East Conference). Caleb Williams had 11 points and went 4 of 9 from the field (3 for 6 from 3-point range). The Hoyas ended a seven-game skid with the victory.

Jaylin Sellers finished with 21 points for the Friars (14-17, 7-13). Jamier Jones added 19 points and eight rebounds for Providence. Ryan Mela finished with 17 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Hawkeyes are set to play Vanderbilt in a November women’s basketball game in Sioux City, Iowa

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