Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Otto Porter scored 17 points and grabbed 12
rebounds, leading Georgetown to a 53-51 victory over fifth-ranked Louisville
at the Verizon Center.
Markel Starks also scored 17 for the Hoyas (14-4, 4-3 Big East), who have won
two straight and four of their last five.
Russ Smith, Luke Hancock and Gorgui Dieng each scored 12 for Louisville (16-4,
4-3), which has lost three straight for the first time since 2010. The
Cardinals were the top-ranked team in the nation last week, but have since
lost to Syracuse, Villanova and now Georgetown.
Peyton Siva failed to score for Louisville, but the senior had a chance to
give the Cardinals the victory late. He had the ball in the closing seconds
trailing 52-51 and missed a jumper from just inside the arc.
Porter was fouled with 1.4 seconds to play and made the first free throw
before missing the second. Without a timeout, Louisville was unable to get
more than a three-quarter court heave as time expired.
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